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...

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 mine. I say...

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...

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. When...