I don’t even fully know where to start today’s post! I woke up this morning and had that “where am I?” moment. Then I looked out my window, saw the Sea of Galilee and quickly became overwhelmed with so many different emotions. I think that’s the thing that has been[…]
Israel/Egypt Pilgrimage
Well, it’s the end of day 1 (travel day). After an 8 hour layover in Philadelphia and then a 9 and a half flight to Tel Aviv, our 2013 pilgrimage to the Holy Land finally got to touch some holy land. As tired as I was, and am currently, I[…]
Joseph’s Song
Joseph Have you ever been asked to do something that you really didn’t want to do? It’s kind of an awkward place to be, isn’t it? I remember when I was in elementary school being asked to sing a song for a politician traveling in our city. They wanted a[…]
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[…]
Hearing and Doing
“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[…]
Living in Resonance
I’ve stopped watching American Idol. I was a faithful viewer for several seasons as I grew to really appreciate the stories of the artists who would get up and try to achieve a dream. The idea of “giving people a shot” is really captivating and can be really great tv.[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Hear
This may not come as a surprise to those of you who know me, but I struggle with focus. It’s never to the point that I need some medicinal support, but it certainly has reared it’s ugly head in some pretty inopportune times. Sometimes my focus is really good and[…]