Holiness Reeducation

On this my 34th birthday, I am going to share with you some of my favorite things. If I was Oprah and it was my birthday I would invite you all over and give you each of my favorite things. But alas, instead all I have to share with you is my love of random […]

Chocolate Pie, a strange stop in Effingham, IL, College Football, goodbye Enrico Pallazo and Advent begins all in this week’s ramblings… Advent is Upon Us Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent. The first Sunday always feels like it sneaks up on us a little bit being so close to Thanksgiving. Throughout Advent I am […]

Hey Folks,   I am taking a blogging hiatus while traveling this week. Have a great Thanksgiving! Celebrate your blessings this week.   Peace- Greg

There is a tension in the life of every pastor. The tension comes from a desire to do everything we can for the kingdom of God and from a desire to have a life, not die early, and to spend time with our families and friends. The thing about being a pastor is that the […]

Sorry if all of you “Greatest Leader Singer in Rock History” fans this post isn’t about Guns N Roses. Although I am talking about the impact of Appetite for Destruction on my 12 year old life in my sermon this week. No this post is about the appetites that control us. This week finds us […]

I am not sure if the pain is real or imagined Old wounds long since healed still ache My skin is rough and scarred Reminders of a past mutilations of skin and soul I can look at each one and remember the moment pain was written on my life Still not sure if the pain […]

So about Rhinos Do you know what you call a group of rhinos? You call them a crash. In Erwin McManus’ book The Barbarian Way he talks about the beauty that is a group of rhinos. Rhinos are unbelievably powerful and fast. They can run upwards of 30 mph. With a ton of weight moving […]

This is for all of you The Office fans. Here it is from the Dwight Schrute Blog   Welcome to the DMS Family November 04, 5:55 PM I would like to say hello and God bless to all the new clients I met at Church of the Angels. You made the right decision by choosing Dunder […]

Are we fire walkers or golden statue builders? Should we identify  more with King Nebuchadnezzar or Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego? Are we the faithful servants of God who have face down the fiery furnace or the idol worshiping, people manipulating King who believes that no one can overcome his powers? In reading Daniel 3 for […]

Many are saying that Europe has spent the past 100 years entering a post-Christian reality. The church in Europe, while still a strong cultural identifier, has lost its spiritual vitality in many places. The great cathedrals that remain of Christianity’s dominance in Europe now are mainly museums rather than houses of worship. The one time […]