Breaking down the walls of what church is and could be, everyday.Tumblr (3.0; @diftedsoul)http://www.diftedsoul.com/<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10044720&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10044720&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10044720&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>As youth workers, and especially pastors, we are almost expected to have it all together. If people only knew the truth about who we are. One of the best gifts we can give our students and ministry is sharing who we really are; the real “me”. In this short training video, student pastor Russ Cantu shares that you don’t have to have it all together, and perhaps that’s for the best.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/439329185http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/439329185Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0800youth worker trainingtrainingyouth workerruss cantuministryR.A.D. Sex, Love and Dating: RAD sex, love and dating- we all want it, right? But are we really...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/437257028http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/437257028Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:09:00 -0800radsexlovedatingruss cantupollpolldaddyRecently, my last post on XXXChurch has begun to take on a different shape of sorts. At first, it...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/434958174http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/434958174Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:42:00 -0800master or notruss cantuministryXXXchurchartStudent M.A.P. : The Student M.A.P., or Ministry Action Plan for Students is a resource to help...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/428595797http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/428595797Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0800youth ministryruss cantuyouth workertraining<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9832818&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9832818&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9832818&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>As youth workers, it’s easy to go off track. So many things demand our attention that when it comes to working with students, we lose focus. Often times, we lost that focus because we can’t see the end game to what we’re doing. How is this all going to work out in the end? Am I being used the best way possible. In an ongoing effort to build up fellow youth workers, student pastor Russ Cantu breaks it down to a matter of staying committed: to God, to student and to the team/process.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/426584298http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/426584298Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:29:27 -0800staying commitedruss cantuyouth ministryyouth workers<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9834542&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9834542&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9834542&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><i>This game is to be player with 5-10 players lined up in a row on chairs. </i></p> <p><br/><b>Directive: <span>Each player will sit in his or her chair with a cookie placed on their forehead. Within one minute, each player must work the cookie from their forehead into their mouths, and then eat the cookie.</span></b></p> <p><b><span><br/></span></b></p> <p><b>Hints</b><br/>1. The game is usually played with one cookie per player<br/>2. You can easily turn this into a team relay game.<br/>3. Spice it up a bit and use chocolate covered cookies to make it a little more messy.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/424572239http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/424572239Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:20:00 -0800gameface the cookieyouth ministryruss cantu<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kym92fgWmd1qzqe2io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Recently I had the privilege of speaking to the students at Prescott Senior Elementary School here in Modesto about the three most important relationships in your life. Some of you asked if I could share with you what I shared with them, so here is a student representation of that discussion.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/422348939http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/422348939Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0800russ canturelationshipsa chord of threeWhy {Porn≠ART}.: New blog on XXXChurch and Every Man’s Battle.http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/420196760http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/420196760Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:06:37 -0800russ cantupornartxxxchurch<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9685382&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9685382&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9685382&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Over there some guy’s trying to go it alone. Solo is never the best option, and surely, not the only option. So why is it that people choose that route? In this short youth worker training video, student pastor Russ Cantu lays out the importance of being a part of a team, and how that can help drive your ministry forward.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/407705736http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/407705736Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:37:00 -0800russ cantustudent ministryyouthchurchyouth workertraining<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9555175&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9555175&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9555175&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>There are tons of youth workers out there. But what kind do you really want? Anyone can excite a crowd or relate to students if given the right tools. But beyond that, what really matters? In this short training video, student pastor Russ Cantu shares a little insight into the one thing that matters the most.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/396989802http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/396989802Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:16:00 -0800russ cantuyouth ministrytrainingchurchGuest post by: Kelsey Dahlin When asked about my college experience thus far, I don’t really know...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/382012274http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/382012274Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:38:09 -0800apuazusa pacifickelsey dahlinIt Just Isn't Real!: new blog on XXXChurch and Every Man’s Battle.http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/380291757http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/380291757Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:28:01 -0800xxxchurchteens<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6rauK4fBjkI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6rauK4fBjkI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>New guest post tomorrow from <a title="Azusa Pacific University" target="_blank" href="http://www.apu.edu/">Azusa Pacific University</a> student </b><a title="dahlin" target="_blank" href="http://kelsdahlin.tumblr.com/"><b>Kelsey Dahlin</b></a><b>. </b>Stay tuned in to read the full post, and in the meantime, enjoy this delicious super bowl commercial clip.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/380216810http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/380216810Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:23:00 -0800kelsey dahlin<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020102067.html">Topic: Tebow/NOW/Choices</a>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/365469877http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/365469877Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:17:08 -0800tim tebowsuperbowlchoice<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx16qkOtcV1qzqe2io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Speaking Engagement: Prescott Senior Elementary School (grades 6-8)</b></p> <p>Today I had the opportunity to speak to a group of students, deemed “at-risk” by their district. God’s been giving me incredible inroads at this school, and here was another way He can come on campus to share His love. Every time this happens, I feel honored and encouraged that this will make a difference. I spoke… but not how I wanted to.</p> <p>The intention was to get up for a half an hour, share who I was as a child, life circumstances and all, what made a difference, and my tag-line: you don’t have to be a victim of your life’s circumstances; you can be a conquerer. I never got there. We spent the first twenty minutes just sharing life- stories, life’s ups and downs, etc… We even talked about a student who messed up and might be expelled because of it. Not how I wanted it to go… but even better than what I imagined.</p> <p>The vice principle, who is doing an awesome job with this group, told me she was sorry for the lack of adequate time to get my full message in. I told her this- “It’s more important to share life with these kids than to speak to them. It’s more important to open up your life, so they can see in; see what they can become.” There’s an adage I shared with her- no one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. True words there. She thanked me, invited me back, and we went our seperate ways for the day.</p> <p>But think about it- God got on campus, shared life through His servant Russ, and is coming back again. Awesome opportunities to share Christ to kids who probably need to hear His message the most. They are doing a great job over there with that group. Just think what could happen if God got a hold of them. Wow.</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/360277786http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/360277786Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:03:55 -0800at riskprescott senior elementaryGuest Post by: Justin Humphreys I recently read an editorial on CNN about married men not keeping...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/360244716http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/360244716Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:39:00 -0800justin humphreyschurch“The best guest blog post pennies can buy.” - Are you interested in putting your face...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/354690531http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/354690531Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:54:00 -0800This has been the most popular post on this blog over the past six months by far (posted July 27,...http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/344574255http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/344574255Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:01:00 -0800sexmarriagetimemanagement<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b5627387f03392f/4741e3c5156499a7/d85e7e61/-cpid/cc05c6fe5ad0453" id="W4727a250e66f97234b5627387f03392f" width="400" height="294"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b5627387f03392f/4741e3c5156499a7/d85e7e61/-cpid/cc05c6fe5ad0453" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object><br/><br/>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/343179133http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/343179133Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:45:00 -0800neil youngpants on the ground<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwfmdsMZrB1qzqe2io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New blog on <a title="why be real?" target="_blank" href="http://xxxchurch.com/b/3915">XXXChurch</a> and <a title="why be real, emb" target="_blank" href="http://www.everymansbattle.com/blogs/teens/whybereal.x3ml">Every Man’s Battle</a>: WHY BE REAL?</p>http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/340545216http://www.diftedsoul.com/post/340545216Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:34:00 -0800russ cantuwhy be realxxxchurchpornchurch