I have been a licensed local pastor in the Methodist Church for just under two years. During this time, I have been blessed to see so many special moments where God’s grace has wrapped us, His children, like a warm blanket...
I joined this church for one reason and one reason only: because they didn’t mind getting their hands dirty. In other words, they didn’t play church. As I was looking at Ginghamsburg, I was amazed at everything they did to help make the world a better place. The church family went above and beyond when it came to doing things differently and making an impact on the world around them.....
I was super impressed with the outpouring of love that Facebook had going on for Mother’s Day. It was as if a Hallmark Card store had vomited all over my newsfeed....
There are some days where all I want to do is whine. I want to fall to the ground, bang my feet up and down while I scream at the top of my lungs. Some days I want to cry about how things aren’t fair, or complain about why this thing happens to...
As I mentioned to you last week, I recently did a funeral for a 35-year-old’s heroin- related death. The funeral was very emotional. The turnout was decent and the speeches about the deceased were powerful...
Friday will be the second funeral that I have done for a heroin-related death in three months. The first young man was 24 years old. The most recent tragedy is 35 and he has left behind an 11-year-old daughter....
I love Easter. As a guy who works in the church and someone who loves following Jesus, Easter has quickly become one of my most favorite holidays. Over the course of the weekend, we had seven worship celebrations with thousands of people in attendance and we celebrated....
I don’t get scared very often. When I do, it is typically by something my kids are doing, like that scary feeling I get when they start running for the street. Every now and then I’ll get intimidated by a situation or humbled by an opportunity. The other day I was just straight-up scared by my surroundings. The other day I went to the scrap yard....
It was a normal Tuesday morning. Driving into work and school, we were saying our morning prayers. Every day we pray for each other, we pray for those who are sick, and we pray for several other random things. Actually, I never know what is going to come out of Caleb’s mouth....
I woke up this morning reflecting on what it really takes to change the world. The last several days were amazing. Speakers like Adam Hamilton, Diana Butler Bass, Rachel Held Evans, and my own pastor, Mike Slaughter, made some incredible points on the status of the modern-day church. Each speaker had a very carefully crafted and unique message on what it takes to change the world, and yet I walked away.....