Sore feet. Worn out legs. Exhausted (somewhat). Artificial hip. Ankylosing spondylitis. There are many reasons I walk a bit weird. As one person told me, I have a little hitch in my giddy up. So I often limp. But today, I need ... yes, need ... to get outside. So off to the Conner-Sweeney Trail… Continue reading Walking with a Limp
Pastoring has its perks ... serving our great Lord and Savior, seeing lives transformed by the Spirit, watching people invest in things that matter for eternity, being blamed for everything wrong at the church, hearing every complaint and whining, (oh, wait, did I say those last two out loud?), and getting the last word in… Continue reading Getting Slimed – and a Marriage in Trouble
Thursday’s Thirty Second Thought Provoker (okay, maybe 60 seconds) I’m a strong advocate for the power of prayer. We take our burdens, requests, cares, and problems. We lift our praises and give our thanks. But we shouldn’t stop there. I’ve been challenged from the life of Nehemiah. When he heard that Jerusalem was in ruins,… Continue reading Knock Knock
Fruit cups. Face masks. Freedoms. They don’t seem to have much in common, but they all came across my path yesterday and reminded me that a life that plays it safe is kind of weird. Playing it safe is like sleeping through life, you miss way too much. From Joe Verses The Volcano Fruit cups.… Continue reading Playing It Safe is Weird
Some pastors are super cool - play the drums, wear the latest trends, drive a sleek car. Some pastors are physically conditioned beasts - biceps like guns, bench press a small car, every shirt is form fitted to show the pecs. Some pastors are over the top handsome - GQ material, pearly white teeth that… Continue reading Our Pastor is Weird
Praying is weird ... have you ever really thought about it. Here we are ... tiny little specs in relation to the whole universe. And if there are multiverses, whoa. We have no real reason to stick out and deserve any attention from the BIG, POWERFUL, AWESOME CREATOR we call LORD. And that’s just our… Continue reading Praying is Kind of Weird
The final psalm in this journey of songs. And it is a super powerful ending. Not just powerful, but super powerful. This psalmist has hit an emotional high that each of us should connect with. The journey has been long. You’ve passed through treacherous places - dangerous by the surroundings as well as the sinister… Continue reading The Variety of Worship Expressions — All To Bless The Lord
We’re getting near the end of the Ascent Psalms, one more after this. The worshipper is in the a temple and worship is all around. I can visualize the scene ... crowds gathered, songs of praise lifted, the noise of animals being brought for sacrifice, priests around in their garments, teachings and discussions all through… Continue reading When Relationships Outside the Church Impact Worship Inside the Church
Prelude: a few weeks back we started to look at the Ascent Psalms. However, we stopped after 12 of the 15 Psalms. So today, we pick back up with the 13th, Psalm 132. So we are headed to worship. And these 15 Psalms prepare our hearts and minds for worship. And this is the longest,… Continue reading Promises We Hold On To
It was a hilarious comment. One that just begged to be made fun of. And though I rarely laugh at people (I try to stay on the level of laughing with people), this statement got me chuckling right before their very eyes. They stated they hated to go into Lynchburg, because the traffic was like… Continue reading Traffic, Arghh!
