Gratitude is a simple yet profound concept. But it is one that is often overlooked in our fast-paced lives. The impact of gratitude on our spiritual and emotional well-being cannot be measured. I find immense wisdom and guidance in the Scriptures, particularly in his letter to the Philippians, where Apostle Paul, from a prison cell, writes … More The Gift of Gratitude
When my dad decided it was time for me to learn how ride a bike, he didn’t think I needed to go through the “training wheel” stage. My Dad had a theory: he understood balance, and he knew that to master balance, you need to have momentum. It’s harder to balance when you’re peddling very slowly, right? So his … More When the Training Wheels Come Off
Have you ever experienced really, really, really amazing hospitality? The kind of hospitality where you knowdeep in your soul, that you are welcome? The kind of hospitality where you don’t have to worry about a thing. The kind of hospitality where you know that the person who is hosting you, cares about who you are, and is glad that you are … More A Place at the Table
I’m going to make an assumption here, that most of you have had the opportunity to go to a wedding. I have. Actually, in my line of work, I go to a lot of weddings. Since becoming a pastor, I’ve had the joy and the honor of marrying well over a hundred different couples. That’s … More Through Jesus’ Love, We Learn
The Thanksgiving holiday reminds us to be grateful. It reminds us of the tremendous abundance with which we have been blessed. It reminds us that God gives out of an overflowing sense of grace. We celebrate these gifts…we feast…and we move into the season of Advent, hopefully remembering these important lessons from the season. But … More Thanksgiving Part II
Alexander Solzhenitsyn was a political prisoner in the Soviet Union. He was arrested in 1945 for his writings, which were critical of the communist government and he was sentenced to hard labor for 8 years in a Soviet work camp. It was an agonizing existence that led to fear, and despair. Every day he spent … More A Change in Perspective
On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped up to the podium and delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. It is a speech that has embedded itself into the DNA of American culture. At the very end of his speech, King … More Free
Test Driving Theology 