I have not posted anything about my retirement from pastoral ministry since May 26, 2025, and that was on my Facebook page. I was hesitant to post this, especially since it might turn out to be nothing more than a personal realization, which is fine, as it has brought great resolve and satisfaction to my reluctant, turbulent pastoral journey. However, my posting this suggests that I think God may be up to something. We shall see.
Read MoreDuring the summer of 2022, our church hit a serious crisis. I took some time to pray and was led to the book of Joshua for a short series on “Facing Change”. If you are facing a crisis, or in a season transition, or facing some kind of significant changes in your life, then I hope this series will encourage and equip you for whatever it is you’re facing.
Read MoreThe question that can turn a country against itself, and also the Church. For the Christian, the answer is far more straightforward than complicated. However, what we do with that answer tends to be where the animosity rages. Let’s agree on the answer first, then build from there.
Read MoreNot sure about you, but I find that sometimes some years are hard to end and some are hard to begin; sometimes we can’t wait for some years to end and the next to begin. How can we end & begin a year well? I thought about this as I read through two Psalms. What I came away with surprised me. I pray it will uplift you too.
Read MoreThis was the week after we closed our church plant. That was a tough decision. But God met me and spoke to me exactly what I needed to hear at this conference. For those who find and read this, I hope the Spirit uses these takeaways to minister to you in someway as He did to me rereading them again.
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