I find myself often looking towards the future with great hope and aspiration for what it may hold. Yet, there are just so many things in the future that pull my focus away from what life’s journey has in front of me right now. — I think about a big paper I have due in [...]

One of the scarier things about being in seminary and pursuing a role in church leadership is how elevated and revered some pastors are. I don’t just mean by their own congregations, because there are plenty of pastors out there writing books and doing the conference circuit who many people idolize but have no connection [...]

If you are reading this… Consider yourself blessed. Less than a quarter of the world has the ability to read this. But you do. Let that sink in.

Using media during a church gathering is something I find to be very helpful in connecting a Biblical point to daily life. Whether this is through the internet in some way, showing a movie clip, or referencing a popular tv show…there is a lot of value in relating today’s culture to the sacred. I often [...]

My blog was down for about 6 hours last night and this morning. Sorry if you weren’t able to access it then. Within this past week the Twins have experienced one of their most historic wins and most historic losses. Most recently, the loss. Ugh. Nebraska played on Thursday night. For 3 quarters they looked [...]

Writing the demise of social media reminded me of all the “mistakes” I’ve made in social media in the past. I say “mistakes” partly because there are a lot of things I would do differently, but also because when the heart behind the mistakes is right, they aren’t totally mistakes (at least in social media…that [...]