Today is the anniversary of three of the most incredible moments in my life as a Pastor. You will have to bear with me a touch as they won’t be listed chronologically, but rather in order of impact on my life. Obviously, today marks the 8 year anniversary of 9/11. Sitting in a staff meeting [...]
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Found myself on an airplane, listening to the giggling, laughing and guffawing of a small child as we flew. I was thinking how fortunate mom and dad were to have such a joyful toddler on an airplane (and how fortunate I was to have been blessed by said toddler being on my plane), when suddenly, [...]
My wife and I have moved quite a bit in the 14 years of our marriage. Our homes have been memorable, to say the least. They included a trailer that had a gaggle of skunks living under it, an apartment that had a herd of raccoons in the attic, an apartment that was above a [...]
Though I was mocked mercilessly by my wife, and had to show her how crafty I was by not letting her steal the remote from my hand, I endured the season of Celebrity Apprentice. Why? Today, I can honestly say, I have no idea. It certainly wasn’t one of those “encouraging” shows, or a show [...]
Readers warning! This may be controversial, frustrating, divisive, and otherwise totally inappropriate for younger readers. Ok, I exaggerated a little. Let me set the stage. A morning service in a rather traditional “but-if-we-lie-to-ourselves-enough-we-can-almost-think-we-are-a-blended” church. A rather contemporary song has been sung, but it has been toned down considerably so as to not offend the wealthy, [...]