I thought to myself that once I made it past Christmas Eve I would be able to get some things done. I’d finally have a little bit of breathing room to prepare for all of the change that is happening in the next week or so.
I want to thank all of you who supported me and this blog. Special shout out to my lovely wife Karen, without her this would all be for not. She is my rock.
As a young pastor in my first appointment I’ve found myself in a lot of different emotional places lately....
This Christmas brings with it a season of new beginnings for our church family. From my appointment to our church in November, our family’s move into the parsonage to all of the new guests visiting our church home, it is a thrilling time to be part of the family here at Centerville UMC.
I don't usually post videos on my blog, but this one is important. It is twenty-three minutes long, but it could change your life forever. Big shout out to my friends at Ginghamsburg who made it all possible....
You may have noticed that my writing has been sporadic at best. I’ve been on a blogging hiatus that can only be described as content creation overload. The past month I’ve been working on a project that has taken me 15 years; my college degree...
I am always scared of something new because of the side affects. Most of the time Pat sleeps in an easy chair in our bedroom but when its result time we tend to pull each other close and cuddle. I love how we can communicate with each other without speaking! God has given me a very special man to share my life with......
Not too long ago, I took four hours to do something that I’ve never tried before: I decided to ride with the Centerville Police Department. After setting up the ride, I showed up at my selected time and began the process of being acclimated to the new environment.
When I finished chaplain’s assistant school, I was fully prepared for whatever the Army had in store for me. I was a lean, mean, fighting machine....
I’ve been humbled by the vulnerability of this church and that so many of you shared your deepest fears about what breaks God’s heart in our community. That sharing allows me to safely say this: We are both scared of the same thing....