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Put Me In, Coach!
I just finished another year of coaching t-ball. Caleb was an absolute stud on the field, and it was clear that watching his brother helped him grow into a great t-ball player. As a team we improved as well. The boys learned how to be better hitters, how to scoop the ball with the glove, and some of them even found first base! (It was a miracle, trust me.)
Three Things the 4th of July Teaches Us About Relationships
So many of us get caught in the rut of life that the opportunity for fun is missed or, even worse, intentionally forgotten. Relationships need fun, awe, and unity in order to survive.
Who Will Change You?
The more I wrestled with this, the more I thought about it in my own life. What has caused me to change? I’ve never changed for someone screaming at me from the corner. I’ve never changed because someone waived a Bible at me and told me I was wrong. I’ve never changed because of a rant on Facebook.
When Did Everyone Get So Old?
Over this past weekend I was given an amazing gift: the chance to take part in the wedding of my little brother. This is the same brother who found a way to push every button I had growing up. He had the superhuman ability of being annoying at the same time he was being extremely endearing. I can remember days where he would seemingly push the limit to no end.Over this past weekend I was given an amazing gift: the chance to take part in the wedding of my little brother. This is the same brother who found a way to push every button I had growing up. He had the superhuman ability of being annoying at the same time he was being extremely endearing. I can remember days where he would seemingly push the limit to no end.
How Much Does Your Relationship Cost?
We’ve been in vacation-planning mode for the past several weeks, carefully planning out everything we want to do and see, and deciding what adventures we want to have. I love planning everything out, looking at options, and deciding what is going to work best for our situation. I have huge dreams for everything we can do, then – right before I book it -- I need to do one more thing: Look at the price. That’s when the decision gets tough.
My Six-Month Review: Part Three – Pastoring
I’ve held quite a few titles in my life: father, husband, son, SGT, and several more. The one thing that I can say is that none of them are as broad as the title of pastor.
My Six-Month Review: Part Two – The Church
I would never have guessed that I would get to have a relationship with an entire church. It truly is mind-boggling how God uses the church to communicate with me about the people of God and how I can best act as their servant leader....
My Six-Month Review as a Lead Pastor: Part One
The next three blog posts are going to be an honest review of what I am learning as a new lead pastor. Today I will start with a reflection on myself. Next time I will deal with the church. And, finally, I will consider pastoring in general. If you want to stay up to date with all that information, sign up to have the blog sent to you via email.
Save a Life Sunday
So, there I am trying to decide between a pin and a pen when all of sudden it hits me: Is this in alignment with what God is calling the church to?
The Spring Cleaning You Can’t Afford to Skip
This spring we took “Spring Cleaning” to a whole new level at the church. We rented a dumpster for one week and aggressively started throwing things out. I can personally tell you that the 1980’s were a successful decade for VHS curriculum...