Nothing Worthwhile…
As long as I’ve been a pastor, and well before that, I’ve held this statement as a core conviction: Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. It’s nothing original, to be sure. But it has guided me through a lot of life’s difficulties. I assume a few things to be generally true about everyone: The struggles of […]
26 Questions for 2023
As 2022 closes out, I once again observe the spectrum of attitudes about another revolution we’ve made around the sun together. They range from optimism and relief of a new year approaching to animosity over the notion to the point of cynicism of change. The truth is, I love this time of year. It reminds […]
25 Years of Preaching
It occurred to me just this week, that I’ve officially been preaching for 25 years! I preached my first sermon at age 15 with my youth group, back when our family was stationed in Hawaii. I preached through the entire book of Revelation in about 15 minutes… and no, it wasn’t “good”. But someone gave […]