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
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.
Crossing the Line
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…
Fortuitous Bouncing
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…
Starting Over With Social Media
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…
Convicted
I was thinking the other day about how weird it is that I’m convicted about different things in my life all the time. Trying to change my attitude in different situations, trying to make better decisions, etc. In some ways this is a drag because I’m realizing it never ends. Being convicted is a part…