Hey blog-reading friends, it has been a long while since I last published something here. I have no plans of shutting down this space, but I am not actively writing here either. But I am still writing and posting! On top of my various social media pages like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, I’ve been consistently…
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Best of 2021
I enjoy recapping the year, mostly as a way of reminding myself of all the great things I enjoyed throughout the year. Check out my best of 2020 if you enjoy looking back even further. One other quick note: I started a newsletter this past year and have transitioned all my writing to that space.…
Best of 2020
I don’t know that any of us would choose to run 2020 back, but I did manage to find some redeeming pieces of the year.
Deliver Us
Paul’s admonition toward the end of his letter to the church in Ephesus has always been striking to me: “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Eph. 6:12). It runs against my…
Worship through Artistry
Singer/songwriter, worship leader, and film score composer Jon Guerra uses various artistic languages to give people opportunities to worship. On this episode hear from Jon Guerra describe his background that led into leading worship with Vertical Worship (4:40), creating devotional music (24:35), and most recently working on the film score for A Hidden Life, Terrence…
Holy Week During a Pandemic Crisis
I realized recently I haven’t posted anything on here over the past few weeks. They have been the craziest weeks of my life as a pastor. Though boredom may be the greatest struggle for some, I’m sure many of you are just trying to keep your head above water while adjusting to this new reality…