Blogposts
The Day the Police Picked Me Up
Not too long ago, I took four hours to do something that I’ve never tried before: I decided to ride with the Centerville Police Department. After setting up the ride, I showed up at my selected time and began the process of being acclimated to the new environment.
Five Things the Church Can Learn From the Army Chaplain Corps
When I finished chaplain’s assistant school, I was fully prepared for whatever the Army had in store for me. I was a lean, mean, fighting machine....
We Are Both Scared of the Same Thing
I’ve been humbled by the vulnerability of this church and that so many of you shared your deepest fears about what breaks God’s heart in our community. That sharing allows me to safely say this: We are both scared of the same thing....
Words We Share - Peggy Kiefer
I recently received this journal entry from Peggy. If you recall her and her husband (Pat) are both fighting stage four cancer. I don't think we should ever underestimate the power of the words we speak to each other. Often times I notice I say some pretty mean things, even when I don't intend to hurt it is hard to see the damage, Peggy has some wisdom for us all....
The Right Choice or the Wrong Choice
I spend a lot of time wondering if I’ve made the right choice. I worry about this especially in this season of transition and change in my life. I don’t often question the big things, but I spend a ton of time wondering if I made the right choice on the little things. Should I have changed this, should I have gone to that, should I…. fill in the blank.
When A Husband and Wife Have Cancer
Everyone loves my Aunt Peggy and Uncle Pat. In a lot of ways, they have been the glue that holds the family together. They are exuberant, mischievous, fun, and they love unconditionally....
Happy Birthday to My Blog
One year ago today I started out on a journey to be a consistent blogger. When I started this journey, I could have told you what I thought that meant. Now the definition feels much more ambiguous. Either way, starting this blog has been one of the most enjoyable and painstaking experiences of my young life....
It’s Not Your Job to Keep Your Wife (or Husband) Happy
One of the things I often wrestle with is my desire to fix and control things. I am someone who values being in the driver’s seat. Often times I like to push the limits of what I think I can do, or the situation that I am in. In a lot of situations that works out well: when I’m casting vision for the church, when I’m leading in the Army Reserve, or even when I am coaching my son’s baseball team....
In the Midst of Transition
This past weekend I preached my final sermon at Next Step. In preparation for it I was as focused as I’ve ever been. I even put off writing this blog so I could focus on the message. It was a hard message to write, I couldn’t find myself in it, I couldn’t get it down on paper....
You Have All The Time You Need
Did you know that you have the same number of hours today that you had yesterday? No matter how you cut it the number of hours in a day is still the same, you only get 24.