Steve preached a good message on the biblical concept of REST (listen here). I’ve been thinking about that idea for several days. When is the last time you have felt truly and fully rested–recharged and renewed and reinvigorated? Steve pointed out several of our bad habits and practices. I know Read more
I love to sing. All the time, anywhere, about anything and everything. I walk around the house making up silly songs about the kids or Kim or the dog…Sometimes they rhyme, sometimes they don’t. They might sound like a show tune or a country song, depending on the mood I’m Read more
My Paw Paw was a Navy man. He served aboard the USS Saratoga during WWII. When men first got onboard the ship, they had a period of adjusting to the movement of the ship on the waves. They had to figure out how to move while the ground beneath their Read more
Tonight was a milestone in the life of our youth group and youth ministry of our community. When I moved to town 15+ ago, there were a few youth pastors already getting together to pray, and once a month they’d gather their respective groups for a night of worship and Read more
Tuesdays are generally long days for me. It’s a day chock full of meetings at the Calvary offices. I’ve said before that I’m not really a meeting guy. While I love being part of the team at Calvary, let’s just say that meetings aren’t my favorite part of the day. Read more
Charlie’s at the point in his life where he likes to go with me when I have to run errands. Most days it’s a happy father-son mini-adventure. Today’s voyage had a few more twists and turns than normal. And Sir Charles missed his afternoon nap. And lunch. Let me tell Read more
Have I told you that I’m the youth pastor again? I’m loving this, and even though we’re not where I want things to be in terms of how things are going, most days I go to sleep with a big goofy grin on my face. One of the key pieces Read more
I’m nearing the end of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. I have no idea how many times I’ve worked my way to this point. My mom (Thanks Mom!) gave me the series when I was 12. I’ve read them just about every year since. Paperbacks, Read more
I think it happened while we were in Florida. I’m not sure what they fed him or let him watch on tv, but Charlie changed while we were gone. We’ve been trying to potty train him, but I don’t think that has anything to do with it. The pee stains Read more