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empty flirting, whole kid
Sometimes you just humbly get to experience a moment of "Normal" through your kids.I was bike riding with both of my boys last night and we happened to take our usual path. We tend to follow it twice...
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my church
A friend of mine posted something on social media that didn't just catch my eye...it caught my soul.The post read:"Local friends, tell me about your church and why you like it smile emoticon. [Our...
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better than I deserve
"Better than I deserve."That's how I'd describe how I feel today. I have no words to describe the depths of my thankfulness to God for being my Father and Redeemer... for my wife Katie for being my...
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keepig our kids spoiler-free
It's been said that R2D2 is the most vulgar movie character of all-time. After all, the director bleeped out every single word he said. (ahem...)Recently I took my oldest son with me to see the first...
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sweetness
As a kid...I passed on meeting football legend Walter Payton just to see Star Wars in the theater a second time. Walter Payton. "Sweetness."For real. Tonight... my 12-year old son just passed seeing...
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parenting - may the force be with you
My son didn't want to talk about it.That didn't mean I was fine with that, though. The text message I'd received about what had happened in our neighborhood really set me off. Now I was driving home...
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politically homeless?
Once upon a time...there was a famous man who had a lot of money,was known for regularly building huge structures,barked at people regarding what he thoughtand generally didn't care what they replied...
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getting back on the bike (of parenting)
It wasn’t my finest moment in parenting. My actions embarrassed my son and made him cry on his bike, right there in the middle of the street. All things considered, I thought he needed me to prod him...
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thinking out loud
Perhaps I merely need space to do some thinking out loud.Maybe this blog feels like it's where I've best figured this out before.Here's what I know and wonder about, either way:Knowing how to do...
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the man in the mirror
One day, we wake up and realize we’re not children anymore.Another day, we wake up and realize our children aren’t children anymore (Ouch! Yeah, this is going to be one of those posts. Sorry – we gotta...
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13
My love for this kid... no words remotely come close. He's the real deal, and he turned 13 today. The rest of the family and I thoroughly enjoyed investing into him. But let me tell you... beyond the...
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strumming along
We all face the "bummer" side of life and people.Today I realized that someone stole my guitar.Keep in mind, I'm not a traveling musician - rather, this is more of a personal item that I've used over...
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the thing about giving
Did you by chance take part in the “family business?” In my case, the family business was combination of a private detective agency and a security company that was based out of our home. During...
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hindsight
Recently I was asked to put together some information about Connection Church - an amazing congregation I was the Lead Pastor of for ten years.I've never taken the time to do this, and it honestly felt...
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the sin of tolerance
This article originally appeared in the February 2, 1959, issue of Christianity Today. It's written by Billy Graham.-------Billy Graham's ministry to the big cities, widened in its outreach by radio...
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Holy Week thought: Monday
How often are we confused, thinking we "weep" for our culture when we're actually just disappointed in our culture? Seriously, recognize the difference. Weeping involves being changed by the ache and...
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Holy Week thought: Tuesday
We can't fool Jesus... so why not instead embrace Him? On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. They passed a withered fig tree on their way - an object lesson about how our...
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Holy Week thought: Wednesday
Nothing. Or maybe... something? Sometimes it seems like God is quiet. Take today, for example - on Wednesday of Holy Week we aren't quite sure what Jesus and the disciples did. The Bible doesn't record...
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Holy Week thought: Thursday
A group of teenagers hanging out with Jesus... it wasn't the first time, and apparently it won't be the last time. Our church hosted an amazing Easter experience for our students during which I...
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one year later
Once upon a time, I lived in Ohio...I was a senior pastor...I drove a small aqua car.I did other things, too. I led regional serving days that brought churches together. I wrote a weekly newspaper...
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paradoxes of relationships
Paradoxes of relationships...1) Time ≠ Quality2) "How I see us"≠ "How you see us"3) More Commitment ≠ More BelongingAnd...4) Language -> Thoughts5) Pursuing self -> Wanting more than self6)...
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concern about worry
Be concerned.It's healthy.Concern is clarifying. Concern is inquisitive. Concern reminds you of what you can spend time on. And that guides you. So be "concerned."But... don't "worry."It's unhealthy....
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everything changed
Everything changed. I was about 45 minutes from home, taking the day of September 11, 2001 to study and spend time with God. As I heard slices of news on the radio, I made my way to a random Best Buy....
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this is the dream
As I write this, it has officially turned midnight...which means it's September 29, 2021.That's my birthday. If you know when I was born, you know this is a significant birthday numerically. I've...
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church, and Church
A friend of mine recently posted something on Facebook that caught my eye.This is someone who was a part of the church I used to serve as Lead Pastor, and for a moment I thought it was a description of...
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