Goodbye letter to Pastor Rol
Dear Pastor Rol,
Dana and I will always remember you and the influence you’ve had on our lives, both individually and together as a couple. Thank you for not…
Knowing God: Relationship, not Ritual
Everyone is unique and forms relationships a little differently. We all relate to different people in different ways, too. I relate to my wife differently than…
Truth versus Tune
Does anyone else find themselves singing popular worship songs (both hymns and modern) and thinking, “What in the world does this mean?” I like to…
Two anniversaries today
Tonight Dana and I splurged by going out to On The Border and splitting a meal. The occasion? Today is our one month wedding anniversary and our three year…
Ukraine Missions Trip Video
I’ve been wanting to get this video posted for a couple days now, but unfortunately it’s too long for YouTube. So, I’m trying out Google Video…
Learning from my(sql) problems
Two days ago I updated my youth group’s online forum to the latest version and man, I had more errors than a screendoor has holes, but resolving them sure…
Benefits of unemployment
Dana’s search for an elementary teaching position has turned up void and I’m only working part-time at the church, which obviously makes for a…
Convicted by Peretti’s “House”
On the way home from our honeymoon a couple weeks ago Dana and I started listening to the audio book of Frank Peretti’s novel, “House.” The…
Creativity in ministry
Mark Batterson has a great post addressing creativity in ministry leadership and “keeping what is sacred from becomming routine.” Please read and…