Last week we looked at what NOT to say to those who are mourning. Many of you commented and shared with me the need for knowing what to say. I’ve notoriously avoided those who are mourning due to the fear of not only saying the wrong thing, but also being unsure of what exactly to […]

This fall semester is my last semester of seminary and it seems fitting that I’m taking a class on death and dying to close it out. I shared with the class that part of the reason I was taking the class is because saying the wrong thing always scared me enough to never say anything. […]

Not long ago I was playing a round of golf with my dad, who has been a pastor my entire life. Somehow, in a weird set of a circumstances, God called me to the same life of a minister, despite my strong desire to avoid such a thing happening all of my growing up years. […]