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Continue reading →: Day 2
Last Week I joined a Gym. Now if you know me I’m not the typical person you would see around the Gym. I mean as a teenager I spent time lifting weights, in the pool, and even doing quite a bit of biking. But as soon as I got my…
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Continue reading →: What Compassion Looks Like
Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things. –Thomas Merton Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity. It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment. –Arthur Jersild Compassion is not…
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Continue reading →: Doing [Ministry] Vs. Being [a Minister]
Sometimes in ministry we end up doing the right things with the right motives but miss the heart of the mission. We lack compassion. We care about getting things done, but forget about the people it effects. I just finished watching a movie called “Second Chance” which had Michael W.…
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Continue reading →: Fallen Comrades
I’m starting to rethink the idea of a “Christian College Experience”. Don’t get me wrong, I have appreciated getting my formal training at a Christian institution. But mine came at a higher price. Unlike those who joined me in crossing the stage to accept their diplomas, I really had to…
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Continue reading →: My Dad, My Hero
Luke 15:11-32 Have you been to Wal-Mart lately? I have to admit, it is one of my favorite places to go for sermon ideas. Anyways, if you pay any attention to the subtle advertisements plastered around the store I am sure you have seen the following sign. It’s blue with…
