January 6, 2017
“Straight tribulation is easier to bear than tribulation which advertises itself as pleasure.” ― C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life It has been many years since I’ve read Surprised by Joy and, honestly, … Continue reading →
August 27, 2014
I would like to apologize for not having this last blog post in this series up sooner. Unfortunately, life seems to get in the way. Since I’ve arrived back from GenCon, I’ve had church meetings to attend, ministerial alliance meetings, … Continue reading →
August 21, 2014
In the last installment about Dark Dungeons, you may have found I went into a great deal of my personal story. A few friends were shocked to find out that I burnt my D&D books even though it seems I … Continue reading →
February 5, 2014
In honor of the Knights of the Dinner Table: Live Action Series hitting its Kickstarter goal, I thought I’d write a post about its creator, Jolly Blackburn. My wife and I first met Jolly Blackburn, creator of the gamer comic … Continue reading →
February 2, 2014
I recently received a message about evaluating fruitfulness in one’s ministry and this is an area I’ve thought about over the years. As I thought over it, I realized I could point to some wonderful speaking engagements over the years … Continue reading →
November 22, 2013
Today the web is abuzz with articles about a man who died fifty years ago today. His life had a tremendous impact on society and, personally, it has touched me in a number of ways. In fact, my first published … Continue reading →
October 17, 2013
Go. Go. Go. It’s just too hectic for most folks I know. I’m fortunate that, for the most part, I order my own schedule. I have set things that need to be done but there is a great flexibility to … Continue reading →
September 4, 2013
Sorry I haven’t blogged for some time. Life has been kicking me around with the busyness of everything. Long story short? Moved to a new charge in June of this year (United Methodist speak for moving to a new church … Continue reading →
April 5, 2013
Ministry and Community in a Digital Age What I’m about to share with you brings me both joy and sadness. Joy in the story I’m sharing and sadness because it still needs to be shared. For the last few … Continue reading →
March 25, 2013
On the first day of Holy Week, our true Lord began His Triumphal Entry. (Luke 19:28-44) On the second day of Holy Week, our true Lord made the sellers in the Temple flee. (Luke 19:45-46) On the third day … Continue reading →