Wishing Well

I have started a wishing well… WELL Yep, Finally (see that blog post for more info) I am to the place where, the people who have not been kind to me in life… I am now, with all that is within me, with all the goodness and forgiveness I can muster up… wishing those unfriendlies… Well. […]

Craig Jutia

I was introduced to Craig Julia back in 2004. I was over children’s worship programming at Center Grove Baptist Church and we began to use his video curriculum for some of our worship services. Impressed by his ability to connect with kids on screen, I contacted him to see if he would come and […]

Finally

I was recently on facebook and a picture of a family came across my feed. I spoke about them a little bit, then my wife said these words… “You can say that Phillip but I was done with them 22 years ago.” Then she told me about a conversation she overheard that ended her friendship […]

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 […]

It would be nice to be more powerful…

I sit here today… at my house… working from home… studying for future sermons… but stopping about every 30 minutes or so… with people and their situations on my mind… wishing…. I was more powerful… If there was a lottery that had the promise of making me more powerful if I just played and won […]

Appreciate Your Pastor

I have a great church, God has blessed me with people to shepherd that get it. What is “IT”? IT – Is – Jesus, and He is our true leader. It is His kingdom not ours, His will not ours, His vision not ours. and there is no “but” here… Now I may or may […]