Persevering Beyond the Pandemic
The following sermon was preached for the Great Commission Collective....
The Call To Suffering
What comes to your mind when you consider the call to pastoral ministry? Preaching God’s truth to a rapt audience? Delivering dazzling...
Finding Streams In A Desert Of Darkness
If you’re in a hard place right now, I can relate. The last four years have been the most difficult period of my entire life. We’ve...
The Call From The Seminary To The Pulpit
Recently I received an email with an attention-grabbing question. It came from an influential...
A Remarkable Story Where Grace Wins!
“He’s dead!” the bishop whispered. “How, and by what kind of death?” whispered John. “He’s dead…to God! For he turned...
The Cross & Busting Out Of The Inner Ring
Pastoral ministry is a study in irony. On one hand, it provides the opportunity for a guy to publicly use his gifts, be it preaching or...
Remembering God’s Faithfulness in the Face of a Detour
Traffic stood still. That’s never a good thing when you’re traversing the Pennsylvania...
Coronavirus and the Carnival of Judgment
Three days ago, I ran into a Starbucks to pick up my drink. The store had four other patrons: two masked customers awaiting their drinks...
5 Ways to Cherish Your Spouse (or fiance’!)
“You’re on autopilot and I’m feeling distant and dismissed.” Kimm said it, I owned it. It wasn’t the first time. Sadly, the...
How Do I Know If I Can Shepherd?
For some people, the word “shepherd” brings to mind watercolor paintings in church...
