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[…]
Without Complaining…
Do everything without complaining and arguing,so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. – Philippians 2:14-15 Can I be honest for a second? I really hate this passage. Seriously. Every[…]
Unconditional
“To be loved is to be changed” I saw a cartoon recently that showed a bunch of animals walking and observing all the humans closed off in their home habitats. The caption under the picture said, “so this is what it feels like to be in a zoo.” Like many[…]
Small Steps – Big God
If I’m honest, the last week or so has been pretty tough. To quote an old friend, “the struggle has been real.” I know I’m not alone either. We’re living in a season that is just really hard right now. We call it the “new normal” but it’s anything but[…]
Sabbath in Galilee
As the sun set Friday, you could tell something was coming. There was anticipation in the air – a sense of something about to happen. We watched as people bustled here and there, each one scurrying on to an important moment to was to be shared. For me this anticipation[…]
Spending time…
When I was a teenager, my youth pastors were insistent that to be a leader in our youth group I had to be spending time growing my faith. Pretty much on a yearly basis, they would pull out the “TAWG” talk. Don’t know what the “TAWG” is? It’s an acronym[…]
Formation for 2017
““It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings I’m beginning a new journey in 2017. Part of it comes[…]
Today is unlike any other day…
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a post (something I’m hoping to remedy), and there are plenty of reasons for that – none of which are exciting stories. But as I prepare to begin a new season of life and ministry, I’m finding a pull back to writing and[…]
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.[…]