Honest Thoughts from a Pastor

When I was a child, I used to drive my parents crazy with this word – “Why?” The tables turned on me when I became a parent. Over the last 19 years, I have had the privilege (and challenge) of hearing 8 kids say “Why?”, sometimes on an hour-long loop. While that question can drive…

I never thought I would be the one making announcements like this. I was the boy who lived in the same city and had no desire to leave. All of that changed when God called me into ministry. That point began a crazy adventure. Over the last 26 years, I have served 12 churches. It’s…

On December 21, 2022, I took my Mom to an appointment. During the appointment, the doctor asked her if she was excited about Christmas. She always got depressed around Christmas because it brought back thoughts of my grandmother who has been with the Lord since April 2010. The doctor proceeded to say, “Christmas isn’t necessarily…

While I have considered getting another degree at this phase of life, this post is not about me as a college student but as a visitor. Today, I sat next to my son who is in Bible college. This post will highlight my observations of this young generation of Christ’s servants. When you want to…

If you’re my age or older, the theme song from “Ghostbusters” is probably playing through your head. Fun fact about me – I was obsessed with Ghostbusters when I was a kid, and my Mom always bought me the latest Ghostbusters toys. In light of recent events on Christian college campuses, I’ve discovered that many…

I remember when the phrase “the new normal” became quite popular as states were trying to figure out what to do in the response to COVID. For me, it has become the response to life after the passing of my mother. From December 28 until February 15, every day was spent at a hospital, hospice…

Let me begin this post by stating that I have not been on the campus of Asbury University, so I am not speaking from experience. I have read lots of posts, pro and con. While I will not write from experience, I will write from my own personal hunger. What I see in many local…

Grief is a beast I knew mostly in theory…until late-December. I have walked with hospice and church families through grief, but it is altogether different when you are the one on the other side of the table. Experience has a way of teaching you lessons you never forget. For me, it will change the way…

I would dare say Mom’s journey to Heaven began the night of Wednesday, December 28, 2022, when she quit breathing in the ambulance before it ever left the parking lot of her apartments. She was put on a ventilator that night and remained on it until January 1. We discovered she had a massive heart…

If you know the song, you’re probably humming or singing it. That short segment is how I feel about 2022. It hasn’t been a horrible year, but it has had its challenges. In saying bye to 2022, I’m ready to say hello to several things. In saying bye to financial difficulty, I’m saying hello to…