Jesus wants more than good deeds. He wants our hearts – The Resevoir I try and let my morning devotional times be opportunities to let truth set my day, but this morning really made me pause. A devotional I’m reading asked about what a “loveless marriage” looks like. My counseling[…]
What I do…
Folks ask me some of the strangest questions. Some are exciting and make me think deeply about the heart of God or human interaction. Some questions are honest inquiries into why the church does certain things – like lent or why are the communion elements covered with the little white[…]
Joy-less…
It’s always a bit difficult for me to talk about joy. It’s not because I’m against it, but because when I do I feel like I’m taking advantage of my very obvious connection to the word. Joy, the person, and I have been married for over 13 years. One of[…]
The Sun is shining
It’s been raining a lot recently! One of our local news stations reported that Louisville hit a new daily, monthly, and annual rain record this week. That’s a lot of rain! Now, I’m okay with a good rain. There’s something somewhat cathartic in a soaking downpour. However, there’s also something[…]
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[…]