Mary – the Journey

Do you know any truly remarkable people? I’m sure there’s someone that pops into your head. Are they famous? Are they rich or fantastically good-looking? Are they loaded and have every possible bell and whistle that could be? I think that this is our culture’s definition of remarkable. These are[…]

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Joe Maddon, the Rays and 1 Thessalonians

A pastor friend of mine were catching up back in June and he recommended a book to me about my hometown baseball team – the Tampa Bay Rays.  Now, it should be stated that my Major League Baseball affiliations have been somewhat wonky. To be honest, I was a fan[…]

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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.[…]

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