I take my son Benjamin to high school five days a week. It’s usually about a twenty to twenty-five minute drive. Usually twenty to twenty-five of my favorite minutes of the day. We talk. He isn’t much for sports. So…
Spiritual Formation
Three Reasons Why Constantly Laboring to Meet Other People’s Expectations is a Really Bad Idea and Three Things You Can Do About it Today
My first church. I worked more hours there than any other church. Every meeting. Every hospital visit. Every Sunday. I’d like to say this was because I loved God, but it had more to do with loving the approval of…
This is only going to happen once. We will consecrate our new structure. It happens Sunday afternoon, April 8th at 4:30. I encourage you to attend. Consecrate isn’t a word we use too much these days. It means to make holy…
Easter. A big bunny carrying around an endless supply of brightly colored eggs filled with candy has taken the day over. Kids canvas their house on Easter morning in the relentless pursuit of sugar. Not that I am adverse to…
Acceptance. It’s something we all want. Maybe it’s something we need. I have been picking up my children from school for twelve years now. I’d rather watch kids than check email, so that is what I do. Watching little ones…
The boy tries his hand at being a lacrosse goalie. Some of the shots get by him. He stops others. He continually learns and develops. It’s a beautiful thing watching him improve. Failure makes success possible. I’m a failure too.…
This Wednesday of Lent. Lent is a six-week journey leading to the cross and eventually the empty tomb. It’s a path we take to fully embrace the destination. Darkness comes before light. Brokenness before healing. Despair before hope. The recognition…
I observe the world and don’t see a lot of humility these days. But, pride is all over the place. Research demonstrates that humility is closely correlated with courage, integrity, strong leadership, self-control, learning, and better relationships. Here are ten…
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