“The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in usual place. The lamp of God had not[…]
VBS as a grown up…
This week has been Vacation Bible School at our church. At last count there were nearly 400 children hanging out for some undersea adventures. The theme this year was “going deep with God” and there are scenes from the ocean everywhere! We even have an octopus named Ocho that hangs[…]
Reflecting on a week
It’s been a very full week! After a Sunday that was crammed from start to finish, I grabbed my bag and headed to Northern Kentucky for this year’s Kentucky United Methodist Annual Conference. I always look forward to AC! There’s just something about seeing friends from across the state and[…]
Living in Antioch…
“Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Acts 11:25-26 I did it again.[…]
a post for the Church…
“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.[…]
Unapologetically Beautiful Art
If you’ve spent anytime with me recently, you know I have a new favorite band. The band’s name is the Rend Collective Experiment. They’re a band from Ireland, which automatically makes them worth a listen, and they have an incredibly amazing sound. I was talking to a worship leader friend[…]
Making a dent…
I have to be honest, I had a different plan for this post. I had wanted to share about common sense and how I so often see it missing in our world – both far away and closer to home. But, I heard a story this morning that has since[…]
Grinch-mas
I love Christmas time. I didn’t always love it. As a pastor, the Advent season turns ones schedule into a chaotic blur of movements and scheduling conflicts. It’s always been a difficult time in terms of balancing the busyness of the season with what it’s really supposed to be about.[…]
Happy Thanksgiving 2011
I received a great gift last evening. I went down to our sister church, Fourth Avenue United Methodist, to serve at our annual joint Thanksgiving Celebration. Both churches bring members and we joined by the men and women of the Healing Place. The Healing Place is an outreach ministry here[…]
What Keeps Me Up…
With a title like “what keeps me up”, you might expect that I’m talking about my insomnia and subsequent teratment (again). That is not the point of this post. Sure, the thoughts that I’m talking about are no doubt a part of the storm that constantly rumbles in my head[…]