FAMILY When Prayer Is Hard June 11, 2018 0 Comment Something happened to my son Charlie between eight and nine years old: he started to realize his own lack of …
FAMILY The Power of Presence June 07, 2018 0 Comment Somehow the sound draws me up in the middle of the night from a deep and dreamless sleep. My eyes …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Frustrated but not Forgotten June 04, 2018 5 Comments “But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Reminder of God’s Love and Acceptance May 29, 2018 0 Comment My kids are always belting out showtunes—in the shower, at the kitchen table, on the way to school, in bed …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Pastoring All Generations May 22, 2018 0 Comment “You are not the future of the church; you are the church right now!” These are words that I was …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Leaning into Good Friday March 30, 2018 0 Comment When I was a kid, my favorite kind of church service to attend was the Good Friday service (which the …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Listening to Youth, Developing Leaders, and The Church of Today April 05, 2018 0 Comment Those who knew me as a teenager would probably agree that I was loud, outspoken, and passionate. Everything I did, …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY 3 Reasons to Attend The Ignite Conference April 12, 2018 0 Comment There are four bajillion children’s ministry conferences out there. I checked. If you’re a children’s leader with some conference dollars, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Lesson In Waiting April 16, 2018 0 Comment It’s not very often that I get mad during Sunday school. Sunday school is reserved for spiritual stuff, and yelling …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Why Ignite? A Note from a Children’s Leader April 30, 2018 0 Comment Throughout my years of teaching, I have attended various conferences. A majority of the time I walk away thinking of …
