Christian Living… The Truth Is… 7 May 20186 May 2018 I have been learning that once you have spent any amount of time around people you will discover two realities about relating with them. The first reality is that a…
Faith… Merry Christmas??? 14 Dec 201715 Dec 2017 I'm going to come right out and say it. Christmas is far from my favorite time of year. I hate the rush, the constant push of advertisers, the endless Christmas…
What I've Been Learning Lessons from Teddy 1 Sep 2017 Tuesday and Wednesday after work this week, I went and visited my friend Teddy in the hospital. Teddy was a regular customer at the cigar shop I work at for…
Grace… Lessons from Mrs. McCarthy 30 Aug 2017 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,…
Faith… Lessons from Repeats 28 Aug 2017 Exodus 4:12 (NIV), I will help you speak and will teach you what to say. About a week or so ago I was invited to give the Sunday sermon at…
Quotes I’ve been learning that…. 26 Aug 2017 Don't get me wrong, there is nothing worse than a dry, boring, or poorly done worship service. God wants us to worship Him with excellence. But if the service, or…
What I've Been Learning Odd Transitions 19 Aug 2017 Yesterday morning I officiated a funeral. That is something that most people would expect a pastor to do. After I was done with that, I spent the rest of the…
Discipleship… Lessons from Spiderman (Special Graces in Common Places, part 3). 18 Aug 201717 Aug 2017 But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers (Matthew 23:8, NIV). In my last two posts, I shared that common…
Discipleship… Personal Confessions (Special Graces in Common Places, part 2) 17 Aug 2017 In light of these things I have been learning in my last post, I have some confessions to make: While I have had some great insights, discussions, and breakthroughs in…
Update… Hi all…. 16 Aug 2017 Alright... I am coming up to breathe. Things have been such that I have not taken the time to post for a while. Anna has been in the hospital again…