The Youth Cartel

photo in need of a caption

August 11, 2008 · 98 comments

it’s been a while. best caption wins the ys book of your choice…

contenders…

mownhenge (jeff gill)

“Honey call the Druid Youth Priest. The teenagers stoned our yard again.” (kyle stoeckig)

Before forking a yard there was this . . . (howie)

hell (ben v)

slave to technology (corey)

A pastors day off. (ben v)

Lowe’s has everything else…why can’t a man find a good henge trimmer when he needs it? (brooklyn)

As Youth Pastor Jim already had to take care of IT, leading worship, and enduring comments about being groomed for “real” ministry, then an elder noticed the grass was a little high… (brian r)

“NYWC: The Early Years – Les Christie prepares to lead his first seminar on games.” (ginny)

Must tidy things up for the aliens. (brad killian)

Holy Mowly!! (trey bledsoe)

George Barna tries to boost the sales of “Pagan Christianity” by doing a book tour. (ginny) (ysmarko: ooh, ginny’s on a role with two contenders!)

PBR him ASAP (rooster)

When I took the job at YS nobody told me I’d be responsible for the upkeep of Marko’s breakdancing arena… (brian r)

and the winner is…

this was a tough one — a few serious final contenders. i waffled between ginny’s about les’ games seminar, jeff’s simple “mownhenge”, corey’s “slave to technology”, and the one i went with in the end as the winner:

Lowe’s has everything else…why can’t a man find a good henge trimmer when he needs it? (brooklyn)

shoot me an email with your book choice, brooklyn!

{ 98 comments… read them below or add one }

Scott Riley August 12, 2008 at 2:16 pm

“Just a little off the top!”

Bill Dakin August 12, 2008 at 2:38 pm

A cut above

Jon August 12, 2008 at 2:42 pm

For the first time in his career, Pastor Thomas removed his tie.

Dexter August 12, 2008 at 2:53 pm

David, 50 years later, taking care of Goliath’s place. “It’s the least I can do for his loved ones!”

Brad Killian August 12, 2008 at 2:56 pm

Must tidy things up for the aliens.

Scott V. V. August 12, 2008 at 2:58 pm

The other day I told my Senior Pastor I was worried that one of my students could be a Stoner, based on the mental image he came up with I’m guessing that something was lost in translation.

Jeff Moulton August 12, 2008 at 3:20 pm

He forgot his formal dinner-wear.

Jeremy August 12, 2008 at 3:32 pm

I knew the kids wouldn’t pick up after their pet dinosaur.

Kathy August 12, 2008 at 3:55 pm

Stoned again.

Didi August 12, 2008 at 4:03 pm

I was told that if I mow this whole field with this stupid push mower that the pagan gods will make me “young and hip” in the eyes of the kids. Somehow I think someone might be yanking my chain unless looking like a fancy waiter is “in” right now!

Chuck August 12, 2008 at 4:04 pm

How can I make this into a game so the youth group will do it for me?

Louis August 12, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Which of these three is older – the man, the mower, the monument?

Allen Gardner August 12, 2008 at 5:40 pm

Back in my day I used to have to mow the grass and chop down the petrified trees.

Watson August 12, 2008 at 5:44 pm

middle ages football pre-game prep

Bryan B August 12, 2008 at 6:17 pm

The church’s janitor had officially had it with the entire youth ministry department.

randy August 12, 2008 at 6:47 pm

mega-church of the earlier century preparing the stage for new sermon series “foundations”

jill August 12, 2008 at 7:50 pm

when bob started this game he was a sophomore….

Scott August 12, 2008 at 9:21 pm

I wonder if I mow Stonehenge in the same direction over and over again, it will hope me grow my hair back…

Ryan August 12, 2008 at 11:18 pm

You call that a “balacing act”. I have to teach on Sunday, give a devotion on Wednesday, plan an activity for Saturday, AND mow the church lawn? Where is my pet goat when I need him?

Trey Bledsoe August 13, 2008 at 12:20 am

Holy Mowly!!

Trey Bledsoe August 13, 2008 at 12:37 am

Sisyphus of Stonehenge…deceived the Druids and was forever cursed to use a push reel mower

s woodard August 13, 2008 at 1:08 am

Culture Clash: Stone age versus 1950′s

Rob August 13, 2008 at 1:10 am

I Survived an English Gameshow

Steve Nicodemus August 13, 2008 at 2:42 am

This new mower “rocks”!

jess August 13, 2008 at 3:04 am

church board brainstorms new ideas for youth “service projects”

Ray H August 13, 2008 at 4:57 am

‘Not by bread alone, not by bread alone’

Ray H August 13, 2008 at 5:00 am

or just;

“Matt 4:4″

Aaron Snow August 13, 2008 at 6:27 am

Which is older? The stones, the man, or the lawnmower?

Tre Lawrence August 13, 2008 at 8:27 am

Let’s see Tiger win on THIS course…

Jeremy August 13, 2008 at 8:40 am

This is what I get for drinking his milkshake.

Kyle August 13, 2008 at 10:22 am

This is actually a new ad for Abercrombie’s new Abercrombie the Latter Years line of trendy sweater vests thick rimmed glasses.

Daniel Crapo August 13, 2008 at 10:33 am

So this is what “forever and a day” means

Poppy August 13, 2008 at 10:47 am

The newest Youth Ministry Intern

daniel August 13, 2008 at 12:27 pm

So this is what “other” in the job description meant.

daniel August 13, 2008 at 12:29 pm

Should’ve been a “Yes Man.”

Ben Markham August 13, 2008 at 2:47 pm

had to be a druid priest didn’t I… couldn’t have been a Pentecostal… I hear they eat better anyways.

Ginny August 13, 2008 at 5:13 pm

George Barna tries to boost the sales of “Pagan Christianity” by doing a book tour.

jonathan August 14, 2008 at 9:05 am

And you thought you hated moving things around in your yard in order to mow.

rooster August 14, 2008 at 9:36 am

PBR him ASAP

Phil August 14, 2008 at 9:47 am

English cricket authorities take equal opportunities seriously, employing their first midget green keeper. [Probably doesn't work for a US audience - cricket is like baseball, over 5 days]

Brian R. August 14, 2008 at 2:32 pm

When I took the job at YS nobody told me I’d be responsible for the upkeep of Marko’s breakdancing arena…

Rob August 14, 2008 at 2:38 pm

Passion: the Early Years – the road to one day

jess August 14, 2008 at 7:01 pm

the ‘other/excetera’ in youth ministry job descriptions.

jess August 14, 2008 at 7:04 pm

wiping the sweat off his brow, vicar steve wondered if this is what the pastor had in mind when he mentioned ‘service’ and ‘outreach’..

jess August 14, 2008 at 7:07 pm

the new outreach service events coordinator takes his job seriously.

marko August 15, 2008 at 2:08 pm

CONTEST CLOSED

see winner in post

Adam August 17, 2008 at 10:27 am

Once again, churches on the cutting edge of technology.

Brad August 24, 2008 at 12:07 am

Speaking of Pagan Christianity, I read a review of the sequel at the Ooze. I then bought it. It’s called Reimagining Church. What an incredible book. Much better than Pagan Christianity.

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