Holiness Reeducation

DMV Irony, Who’s laughing now son! So this morning I got up at 6am, left the house at 6:30 and was the first person waiting in line at the DMV at 7. Why? You may ask. When I moved to NC over 5 years ago my Colorado drivers license was still valid for another 8 […]

I was tagged to play a little ‘get to know you’ blogging game from here. Here’s the simple rules for starters: 1. Tell us eight things about yourself on your blog. 2. When you are done writing these eight things about yourself on your blog, you tag eight people and list their names to do […]

Having spent the last week travelling to Indiana, looking at many many houses and then travelling back for an extremely long day yesterday my body has given out on me. I just hurt. But, sitting at home with the house quiet does create a nice blogging environment. Hotdogs and Glowsticks at Worship Here is a […]

I put this past Sunday’s sermon up on my podcast today. It is a sermon in our series simply called The Kingdom. Throughout the fall we are preaching through Matthew and Jesus’ teaching on the mysteries of life in the kingdom. The text this week was Matthew 18 and the parable of the unmerciful servant. […]

Last week was a blur. Last week was crazy. Last week is so last week, so how about some thoughts for this week. I knew I knew Sarah Palin from somewhere! I was in the middle of watching Palin’s interview with Charlie Gibson on 20/20 when it hit me, she looks just like Tina Fey. […]

So yesterday I had to tell my wonderful congregation that I am leaving. For any of you out there who haven’t heard yet, let me tell you. I am leaving. And most amazing of all, I am heading to a Nazarene Church. About 10 months ago God began a process of transition for my wife […]

I have spent a lot of time reading different op-ed pieces and blogs about the presidential tickets and my head is swimming a bit. I even took time to read the email from Anne Kilkenny about Palin. I don’t plan on endorsing any candidate from this blog (not my purpose) but I do think it […]

I am giddy. There is really no other way to express my excitement that the NFL is back tonight and my Skins will face the defending champs! I don’t have much expectation that the Skins will pull it off tonight, but I will enjoy the game regardless because of its existence. In honor of the […]

**** Update – I just uploaded a new podcast of a sermon I preached on Exodus 1. This is the sermon that inspired the blog last week about immigration that stirred such debate.**** Tremendous, interesting, surprising, and terrific Labor Day weekend. I was totally surprised by what a wonderful and multilayered weekend it was. Here […]