Are you ready to be shocked? You’ve been warned. I am about to type something that you never thought a nice, thoughtful pastor would write. Jesus doesn’t want you to help other people. I’ll wait while you read that again and try to figure out…
Are you ready to be shocked? You’ve been warned. I am about to type something that you never thought a nice, thoughtful pastor would write.Jesus doesn’t want you to help other people.I’ll wait while you read that again and try to figure out what in…
I am an aspirational guy. I want to be a part of big things. I am a part of the biggest/most important thing on earth (the Kingdom of God). But sometimes I look around at other pastors and get discouraged as I compare myself, my…
I am writing this on Thursday (March 18th) so what has happened in the days before you read this in the March Madness College Basketball Tournament is not known to me as I write. But there is some news going into the tournament that I…
One of my best friends is looking for a new job (he lives in Minnesota). He is working a job that he has no passion for, and he is constantly looking for job postings and updating his resume. He is doing job interviews on a…
My church is a part of a denomination, the Church of the Nazarene. We are a part of the West Virginia North District. The Superintendent of that District is essentially my boss. One of the ways that he gets information to his pastors is through…
When I talk or write about issues that are pretty personal for people I like to use the phrase “getting in your kitchen.” Today I’m not going to stop in your kitchen. I want to talk about something that is going to get all the…
Vin Scully died last year. He was the announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. He was an icon in the sports broadcasting world. You have probably heard his voice even if you aren’t a baseball fan. His calls were featured in numerous movies…
There is a lot that a Christian is asked to do in the Bible. There is more that church members are often asked to do within their own church and community. Sometimes it is hard to find motivation to do those things.Many Christians have a…