“Stay Strong” (Nathan Part 2)

Our hearts ache Our bodies are exhausted Our eyes are still filled with tears. Tears that come at unexpected moments of memory. The more we try to get our minds off of what has happened, the more frequent are the remembrances of a life that once was. I’m not sure we realized how much Nathan meant to […]

Nathan

Nathan was a kid in our neighborhood. For the past 7 years or so my daughter and my son played with him, sometimes at our house and at other times at his. His yard was one of the best places in the neighborhood to play soccer, have nerf wars or play Star Wars. I can’t […]

I’m not Wrestling with you!

Have you ever had that friend… you know that one the one you were close to and you trusted them and then they turned on you. and now you are in the middle of a conflict of emotion, relation and will. Have you ever had a friendship come to the point of breaking apart? Have […]

Thanksgiving Music

Each year beginning in October our family begins to play holiday theme music to carry us through the holiday season. It starts with October Music and ends with Christmas Music. In between those is what we call Thanksgiving Music (of course:)). Over the years this list has evolved with songs being added and others we took […]

Halloween

I have been involved in a discussion with other pastors on social media concerning Halloween and should we celebrate it or even allow our families to participate in it. The answer is NO and YES. It is true that Halloween is a spiritual holiday for Satanism. Having “some” of its roots in the night before […]

11 Reasons Why Expository Preaching Could Hinder Your Preaching Ability

I ran across an article yesterday from Christianity Today titled…. “Preaching That Unleashes the Bible’s Power – Why expository sermons should make up your church’s main diet.” This couldn’t be further from the truth…. It is not that I do not like or am against “expository sermons” for I am all for any time someone gets up […]