From a Pastor's Point of View

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  • Renewal of Spirit

    I am currently in Nashville attending the Festival of Homiletics. I have heard nothing but phenomenal preaching and I am encouraged to journey forward with a renewal of spirit. I have met many people from different denominations and across the… Continue reading

  • Mother’s Day With a Twist

    This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day.  I have not really contemplated the reality that many of us will celebrate this day without our mothers (at least in the physical sense).  The truth is, I have been thinking about my mom… Continue reading

  • Why I Am a Christian

    This past Saturday I was getting ready for bed and I started entertaining the question, “Why are you a Christian?”  I started to grasp for the typical responses to the question about God’s love and how I am saved through… Continue reading

  • You Are Your Mother’s Child

    This past week I had the opportunity to speak with a lady who worked with my mother.  We talked of good times and laughed a lot.  I enjoyed speaking to my friend and particularly appreciated the stories that were shared… Continue reading

  • Embracing the Sacredness of Tradition

    I asked my son to come and help prepare the church for tonight’s gathering.  We will honor and remember the ancient custom known as Stations of the Cross.  As our fantastic Youth Director guided us through the preparation, my son… Continue reading

  • Preserve Our Memories Well

    Recently I was visiting with a wonderful man who served in the military during World War II.  He told me some amazing stories of love, sadness and deliverance.  I finished my conversation with him expressing a feeling of gratitude for… Continue reading

  • God Restores Our Joy!

    I am a pastor and a parent with two sons with bleeding disorders.  My youngest son has a high titer inhibitor which makes our lives a little more complicated.  To give you some indication as to how rare our situation… Continue reading

  • I Look to You

    “My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my… Continue reading

  • The Big Interview is Here

    This week I have been flooded with emotions.  My interview for ordination is coming up on Tuesday.  It will end a journey that began about nine years ago in Houston.  I remember telling my wife about a burden that had… Continue reading

  • The Land of Milk and Honey

    “The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and He brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land… Continue reading