Good Friday
April 18, 2014
It’s Good Friday. One of the most revered holidays of the Christian calendar.
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Saying Yes Is Just The Start
April 3, 2014
Saying yes to Jesus is not the goal, it is the beginning. Why else would Jesus say, "You must be born again."? Birth is the beginning of life, not the end.
The Church Divided
February 6, 2014
“Are you Calvinist or Wesleyan?” That was the question I was asked a little while back. I was speechless for a moment, which anyone who knows me knows that is a rare moment. I hadn’t thought about it before.
Lessons Learned: The Pilgrims and Thanksgiving
November 25, 2013
This week, in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Our friends to the north in Canada celebrated this in October. I do not know the basis of the Canadian celebration, but being a native New Englander who can trace his roots back to the early 1600s in Connecticut, I am quite familiar with the pre-American tradition that has become a national holiday.
Three Simple Things to Improve Your Day
September 16, 2013
I have been a pastor and spiritual counselor to people for many years now. When someone comes to me struggling with anything I ask them a couple of key questions.
Fathers Don’t Exasperate Your Children
June 17, 2013
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4.
Who Are You Following
March 22, 2013
You can't follow Jesus by following the crowd. You can only follow Jesus by following Jesus. Sometimes that means being different than everyone else.
Celebrating Advent
November 26, 2012
I remember the first time I heard of Advent. Kelly and I were about to be married and we were attending a church in Bremerton, WA.
I’m Not Being Fed
September 21, 2012
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people say, “I’m just not being fed” when asked why they left a church or stopped attending a bible study. I have no doubt that they are disconnecting because they […]