Karen and I are people who are always on the move. I’m in school, we both work, Connor has baseball, and we are on a coed kickball team. Throw in the occasional doctor’s appointment or family gatherings, and every hour of the day feels occupied with something....
This past weekend at Ginghamsburg, Pastor Mike talked about something that I found both scary and enlightening. He talked about how we tend to put Jesus into our own worldview, meaning that we want to make Jesus more like us and less like who he really was. As I spent time wrestling with this concept, I came to the clear conclusion that I do the same thing in my marriage....
For the past two and a half years Dave Hood and I have been meeting at 5:30 in the morning to work out. Okay, we meet most mornings – let’s say three to five times a week. It started because we both wanted to get healthier, and while we didn’t know each other that well it continued because a deep friendship was forged. Over the past several years I’ve learned a lot (or many things) from Dave and from our time working out – here are my top five.....
I’ve made it no secret that my wife and I have what can sometimes be a volatile relationship. Volatile because we both value passionate discussion and we both love to speak to what we believe. That is part of our uniqueness as a couple and how we are wired as people....
An older man was standing in the middle of a log home. With a bundle of firewood in his hands he glared at the stove and said, “If you give me heat, I’ll give you wood.” The old man froze to death....
This past year I did something I’ve been talking about for several years: I formed a kickball team. I went out on a limb and paid to join the rec kickball league. I signed us up before I even knew we had enough players. I was determined to do something different...
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...