Blogposts
One Thing You Can Do to Change Your Relationship
I’ve made it no secret that my wife and I have what can sometimes be a volatile relationship. Volatile because we both value passionate discussion and we both love to speak to what we believe. That is part of our uniqueness as a couple and how we are wired as people....
Don't Freeze to Death
An older man was standing in the middle of a log home. With a bundle of firewood in his hands he glared at the stove and said, “If you give me heat, I’ll give you wood.” The old man froze to death....
Kickball and Marriage
This past year I did something I’ve been talking about for several years: I formed a kickball team. I went out on a limb and paid to join the rec kickball league. I signed us up before I even knew we had enough players. I was determined to do something different...
A Way to Respond to Memorial Day
I have been a licensed local pastor in the Methodist Church for just under two years. During this time, I have been blessed to see so many special moments where God’s grace has wrapped us, His children, like a warm blanket...
Change The World
I joined this church for one reason and one reason only: because they didn’t mind getting their hands dirty. In other words, they didn’t play church. As I was looking at Ginghamsburg, I was amazed at everything they did to help make the world a better place. The church family went above and beyond when it came to doing things differently and making an impact on the world around them.....
The Five Things To Give The Woman in Your Life Post Mother's Day
I was super impressed with the outpouring of love that Facebook had going on for Mother’s Day. It was as if a Hallmark Card store had vomited all over my newsfeed....
Some days I just want to sit in the mud puddle.
There are some days where all I want to do is whine. I want to fall to the ground, bang my feet up and down while I scream at the top of my lungs. Some days I want to cry about how things aren’t fair, or complain about why this thing happens to...
Five questions you should be asking about your community
As I mentioned to you last week, I recently did a funeral for a 35-year-old’s heroin- related death. The funeral was very emotional. The turnout was decent and the speeches about the deceased were powerful...
Heroin is Killing Us
Friday will be the second funeral that I have done for a heroin-related death in three months. The first young man was 24 years old. The most recent tragedy is 35 and he has left behind an 11-year-old daughter....
Epic Easter Nap
I love Easter. As a guy who works in the church and someone who loves following Jesus, Easter has quickly become one of my most favorite holidays. Over the course of the weekend, we had seven worship celebrations with thousands of people in attendance and we celebrated....