Faith
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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
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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
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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
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Remembering the Reason for My Journey
My youngest son was hospitalized earlier this week. He is having another break thru bleed in his right knee. The complications that he deals with are painful and seem to never let up. There is no down time in our… Continue reading
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It’s Okay to Mourn
I am entering the week that marks the end of the firsts regarding my mother’s death. This is the first Thanksgiving that she will not be with us. This time last year she was in the hospital. Has a year… Continue reading
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Our Stories of Freedom
I am reading a book that accents the power of our own testimonies and how sharing the love of God through our own stories dates back to New Testament tradition. There is incredible power in sharing how we came to… Continue reading
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Our Journey Takes Us North
I love to help people build things. When performing in shows I loved being a part of the whole process that resulted in a big production. When I worked in the public school system and in music ministry, I enjoyed… Continue reading
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Easter, Half Off?
I was walking through a grocery store the other day and happened upon a sign that read “Easter items, half off!” Inside the sales bins there were chocolate bunnies and various and assorted candies. Everything was marked “for sale.” Naturally… Continue reading
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We Have To Journey On!
It is hard to believe that tomorrow is Palm Sunday. In one short week we will journey into the darkest places of our faith only to celebrate the greatest joy the following Sunday. This Lenten season has been about our… Continue reading