There are Christians in this country casting people aside and they are doing it in Jesus' name. Think about that while I break it down… Christians… Christ followers… Casting people aside… People… made in God's image… CASTING PEOPLE ASIDE… Just like trash… And doing it in Jesus' name. What is wrong with this picture? Let … Continue reading I Will Stand For The Vulnerable →

We have been through a lot of big changes. A change of pace. A change in life. A change in expectations. We moved into a house where we are paying rent for the first time in our marriage. I have faced unemployment… …a worsening in my depression… …a move to another state, and another health … Continue reading A Change of Pace →

This is a rough one to write, and it has been a long while, I know. I’ll get right to that. For the moment, though, I need to start out by saying this: I am making a major life change. This week, I resigned as pastor of the church I have served for the last … Continue reading I’m BACK! – Well, THIS is something new… →

I was thinking in the past couple of weeks, we are really living a strange life nowadays. On one hand, we are surrounded by so much stimulation in the form of social media, email, instant messaging, etc., we hardly have time to ourselves anymore. On the other hand, we have never been more lonely. With … Continue reading We Need Each Other →

No retreat, no surrender! Never give up! We all have our favorite way of saying (or least favorite way of hearing it), but they all boil down to one thing: pull yourself together, toughen up, and fight through it. This is probably more prominent with us men. Many of us grew up with the “macho … Continue reading Letting Go →

Shall we compare scars? When I think of comparing scars, the first thing that comes to mind is a group of little kids. They go around and show each other their boo-boos. As I recall from those days, bragger’s rights are claimed by the kid with the biggest (or grossest) scab or scar. It also … Continue reading Beautiful Scars →

While I was preparing my message for Sunday this last week, I really had a chance to take a deep look inside myself. It isn't always easy to do this. I'm never quite sure what I'll find. But this time, God helped me to see some things in a new way. I have been going … Continue reading You Matter →

When I was diagnosed with ADHD, I read up a lot. I joined quite a few groups on social media. It has been a big help to see that other people are dealing with the same things I am. Part of ADHD, as I mentioned before, is a lack of input filter. I don't miss … Continue reading A Poem →

As we observe Martin Luther King Day, we are seeing a lot of memes with quotes from Dr. King. The one that sticks with me is: “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” I cannot agree more. One of our greatest detriments as human beings is our … Continue reading Hate is too great a burden to bear →

This morning, we had a wonderful service. The Holy Spirit was on the move. I am writing this a little later in the day, and wanted to follow up with a few thoughts. What ARE we afraid of, anyway? It was a message that was challenging to preach, and I’m sure it was challenging to … Continue reading What are we really afraid of? →