Today PCWorld posted a list of what they deem to be the top 13 most embarrassing web moments. Knowing that big companies and important people accidentally do things like this makes me feel pretty normal. (Whew, haven’t had that feeling for a while now…)

Man, I really wish I didn’t have to cut this first clip short. Right when this clip ends a lady shares about her unusual profession, which serves as a springboard for jokes and laughter throughout the remainder of the act. It goes on for a half hour and seriously becomes one of the most hilarious acts I’ve ever seen in my life. For privacy and content concerns, however, I gotta end the video at seven an a half minutes. Doh!

[tags]stand-up comedy, Youth Specialties, NYWC, National Youth Workers Convention, The Skit Guys[/tags]

[tag]Taylor Mason[/tag]

[tag]Thor Ramsey[/tag]

[tag]Ron Pearson[/tag]

[tag]Jared Hall[/tag]

[tag]Rob Stromberg[/tag]

I have several good acts from The Skit Guys, too, but they requested to see one of the videos before making it public online. I’ll make their stuff available as soon as I get their permission to do so.

[tags]NYWC, National Youth Workers Convention, Youth Specialties, stand-up comedy[/tags]

Ken Sapp posted a good list of ways to lose contact with students, but I’d like to add one more to it: Joke around about sensitive issues like abortion and homosexuality.

I’ll never forget one conversation I had many years ago with a [tag]junior high[/tag] student who was active in another youth ministry. He struggled with his sexual identity, not sure if he was more attracted to girls or guys and was toying with the idea of adopting homosexuality as a potential lifestyle. After listening to his stories I asked, “Have you talked with your [tag]youth pastor[/tag] about this?” He immediately responded, “Oh no, I can’t tell him about this. I was going to say something to him last year, but then I overheard him make fun of a gay guy.”

Mental note self: NEVER make fun of issues like homosexuality and [tag]abortion[/tag]. It’s inappropriate and there’s no telling how careless “humor” can terminate someone from ever seeking Godly help.