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[…]

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A Plea

How are you feeling today? Tired?  Worn out? Elated? Overwhelmed? Scared? Relieved? Joyful? Sad? Maybe it’s all of those feelings…all at once.  This isn’t a political post. Over the course of this election cycle I have refused to enter into the debate or the fray. I have listened and watched[…]

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We have much to be “grumpy” for…

About 6 months ago, I decided to do some research on the idea of Sabbath. At the time, I felt that to much of life was blurring past and I was missing out on a much needed pause. I read a lot of classics about the practice of Sabbath and[…]

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Reboot the System

Lent has become a really important time in my life. I appreciate the wisdom of the Church Fathers and Mothers who looked at life and realized we needed a yearly season of slowing down. I was taking part in a meeting with other Pastors and worship leaders at the beginning of[…]

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Getting back into the groove

I finally got to experience the phenomena known as Disney’s animated movie Frozen. I think I was one of the last people in America to see this very musical and happy little story. Normally, I’m one of the first out of the gate to see Disney movies. Growing up in[…]

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