by HashtagBlessed | Mar 23, 2018 | Thoughts and Such
Have you heard about the good old days? The time when the church was in its heyday? Sometimes they call it the glory days and reminisce about the days when Sunday School classrooms were full of people of all ages. Or the Sunday mornings when church pews were full of...
by HashtagBlessed | Mar 16, 2018 | Thoughts and Such
Heres why: I was invited to be part of this amazing “grand experiment” my denomination is exploring. Basically, I spent a little less than a week with other millennial pastors. Most were also lead pastors who had eerily similar ministerial situations to...
by HashtagBlessed | Feb 21, 2018 | Thoughts and Such
Our world is broken. Death is a daily occurrence, many of you may have heard that the latest loss was Billy Graham. It seems that every day some horrible information breaks. The news is full of headlines about shootings, bombings, and scandal. The debate about humans...
by HashtagBlessed | Feb 6, 2018 | Thoughts and Such
In a world oriented around instant gratification, around seeking happiness and satisfaction, there isn’t much room for sorrow. When a friend or loved one is brave enough to admit to something like depression or anxiety, we don’t always know how to respond....
by HashtagBlessed | Feb 4, 2018 | Millennial Musings, Thoughts and Such
Sorry guys, this post won’t be a super fun one. Today was a bad day for me, and really for the church. No, it’s not because the Patriots are in the Superbowl again, but that obviously didn’t help. It’s also not because I personally did...
by HashtagBlessed | Jan 26, 2018 | Life of a Millennial Pastor, Millennial Musings, Thoughts and Such
So many… so… so many doubts… right now my head is full of them. Most stemming from what I shared yesterday (take a look at the pic below). Growing up I was taught doubting was sinful. It meant that you lacked faith. The cure for doubt was more faith....