[sgmb id=”1″] This morning, a faithful member of our church (@apcofcburg), informed me that they had stopped by the church and took care of a problem that could have potentially been disastrous. My response? Thanks for putting out the fire! This might not mean a whole lot to you, and no, it wasn’t a literal […]
We had some friends recently visit our home. Our dog Zoey was checking them out, no doubt recognizing their familiar scent. Zoey, swept away with excitement, was jumping all over them, and even let out a small bark of excitement. Our friends, who had been around us and Zoey many times over the last 8 […]
At some point between birth and age 4, I became fascinated with playing the drums. So, I used anything that would function as drumsticks, and banged on anything that would function as drums. At first, the infatuation was simply the noise that I could create…and obviously, the hopes of one day becoming a rock star. […]
[sgmb id=”1″] This picture nearly broke the internet when it posted, late on August 15. It sparked a lot of controversy for the very fact that the winner did so, by throwing herself across the finish line, as opposed to the normally graceful style that the second place runner finished. While this is definitely an […]
[sgmb id=1] So, my son and I recently went to a High School basketball game that his school’s varsity team was competing in. The team they were playing, historically, has generally been a very competitive and tough opponent. When we walked into the opposing team’s gym, I immediately made the observation that the guy shooting […]
[sgmb id=1] I’ve really been contemplating here lately what it means to be a healthy, growing, mature Christian. I’m very disturbed by the fact that there are people who have attended church for decades, yet have never experienced very much spiritual maturity. In fact, (I Corinthians 13:11 (KJV) When I was a child, I spake […]
This picture began circulating the internet on Veterans Day 2015. Pictures like this make me think. Pictures like this make me pause for a moment, to ponder, to consider, to appreciate the creativity of the graphic designer, and to admire the artists’ handiwork. However, this picture goes beyond just someone’s amazing photoshop skills. When I look […]
A young man I had a hand in mentoring over the last 10 years asked me a few days ago what he could do to be more effective in his ministry of dealing with students. After 15+ years of student ministry, I’m asked this question often. In fact, this question no doubt drives people to […]
Human interaction is something that we cannot, or let me say should not, avoid. We hear people referred to as “an island” or a “recluse”, mostly not as positive traits, but more often than not used with a negative connotation. We also hear the classic examples of people retreating and withdrawing from society like Theodore “Ted” […]
Okay, first of all, this is not a post on how to physically defend yourself. Any questions about that need to be directed to Chuck Norris, Jack Bauer, or to my 7-year old daughter, who went to a 5 day karate camp last summer…she believes that she is now a black belt. This is […]