Quotes We need to remember that… 24 Oct 201623 Oct 2016 How true that is. Becoming a Christian did not make all my problems go away. Becoming a pastor did not make any of my problems go away either. And when…
Pastor Padron… What Can a Cigar Shop Teach About Discipleship? 23 Oct 201622 Oct 2016 For the past thirteen years I have been a pastor in New England. At the end of last year, I left my last church to focus on finishing a PhD…
Books Come, share in my happiness 22 Oct 2016 To celebrate God's provision of work, I have made the Kindle editions of my two latest books, Special Graces in Common Places, and Rest in the Shadow of the Almighty,…
Christian Living… Lessons from Glass Cleaning 21 Oct 201619 Oct 2016 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work (Ephesians 4:16, NIV). I…
Family… Love Wades In 20 Oct 201619 Oct 2016 Last night my oldest daughter was having a very rough time. Things have been very difficult for her of late. Middle school is difficult because it is middle school. Most…
Spiritual Formation Lessons from Foggy Nights 19 Oct 201619 Oct 2016 Last night as I was driving home I had a hard time seeing where I was going. It had been one of those damp days when condensation gets everywhere. I…
Leadership My Thought for the Day (10/17/2016) 17 Oct 201616 Oct 2016 One of my favorite books on Leadership is Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges. In their book, they argue that before we can lead we need to…
Church… Some great thoughts on servant leadership 17 Oct 2016 Tom Johnston is both a friend and a mentor of mine. There are some great nuggets in this five minute video. Definitely worth your time. As a pastor who is…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 