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May 2020

May 08, 2020

The Apostle Paul was the Original Energizer Bunny

I had a professor in Bible college tell me that the Apostle Paul was the...

April 2020

April 13, 2020

Poem: “This Monday Is Different”

I wrote this poem two years ago. It's a reflection I had about Monday, the...

April 12, 2020

Do not be Alarmed…He has Risen…

“Do not be alarmed... He has risen...” Words that calm the stormy seas of the...

April 11, 2020

In Between Saturday: Poem “The Day In Between”

The gospels say little about the day in between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. And...

April 10, 2020

Denial Friday: Why I Resonate with Peter’s Denial of Jesus

FRIDAY (April 3, AD 33) Peter Denies Jesus It's Denial Friday. And no, denial isn't...

April 09, 2020

Farewell Thursday: Why, I Resonate With Jesus’ Awkward Goodbye

THURSDAY (April 2, AD 33) Preparations for the Passover & The Farewell Discourse Begins I...

April 08, 2020

Plot Wednesday: Why I Resonate With Judas Iscariot

WEDNESDAY (April 1, AD 33) The Plot against Jesus Pandemic shelter in place aside, I...

April 08, 2020

Timeline of Jesus’ Final Hours

A few days ago, I posted a chronology of Jesus’ final days that my friend...

April 07, 2020

Coping in the Moment Called COVID-19

My mind is swirling with all that has been happening because of the Coronavirus. I feel like...

April 05, 2020

The Chronology of Jesus’ Final Days

This was put together and shared by my friend Brian Mavis. Here is a very...

April 03, 2020

We are supposed to be a little bit crazy right now

Mental Health, Random Thoughts, COVID-19 “WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A LITTLE BIT CRAZY RIGHT NOW.” One...

March 2020

March 28, 2020

Coronavirus and the Bare Naked Essentials

I'm reading a book for my Crisis & Trauma course, and part of the assignment...

January 2020

January 13, 2020

The God of Empathy

I was at church this past Sunday; our pastor started a new sermon series on the book...

January 05, 2020

Fighting the Demons of Fear and Shame With Self-care

Yeah, I know it's been awhile since I've been on here putting any intelligible thoughts...

April 2019

April 22, 2019

This Monday is Different

“This Monday is Different” No one likes the day after Sunday. We cringe at the...

April 20, 2019

April Fool’s Day

“April Fool’s Day” Death thought he had won the day. He laid man to rest...

February 2019

February 22, 2019

A Pile of Dead Animal Bones and a Brain Tumor

It was late May midmorning day when my friend Pat and I arrived at the...

February 11, 2019

A Wolverine Flew into my Chest and Saved my Life and Faith

My dream and the calling I believed God put on my heart was falling apart....

December 2018

December 24, 2018

“When Christmas Smelled Like Dung”

"When Christmas Smelled Like Dung" Nothing is untouched from the smell of hay and dung. Even...

December 23, 2018

God, I Pray I Don’t Lose the Mundane Beauty of Advent

Today is Christmas Eve eve. I was hoping I could find words to share...

December 20, 2018

“The Day Christmas Shattered”

Poem: "The Day Christmas Shattered" I'm always a reminder of that day. A photo. A...

December 14, 2018

Listen, ChurchToo is Your Responsibility Too

Listen, Lord, please have mercy on us, for we have sinned. It’s hard for us...

December 10, 2018

Morning Poem: The Art of I Don’t Know

“The Art of I Don’t Know” I read about a lady who said, “I didn’t...

December 09, 2018

We Were Created to Experience Deep and Rich Relationships

I was a shy kid, and spent most of the time outside playing by myself...

December 05, 2018

Why I Think Every Christian Should say the Apostles’ Creed

Since the Apostles’ Creed is all the rage on the internet today, I’d like to...

December 02, 2018

Advent: Life is Bitter Cold in the In-between

It was a bitter cold mid-December morning. The tension was thick. I took my time...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

Poem: “Purifying the House of Man”

Poem: “Purifying the House of Man” At its healthiest the earth was a garden; a...

November 28, 2018

Poem: “When Gladness is Choked Dry”

Poem: “When Gladness is Choked Dry” What’s wrong with showing charity to others in order...

November 19, 2018

Monday Morning Poem: “Broken Roads”

Poem: "Broken Roads" There are many broken roads in this world. I’ve been down a...

November 18, 2018

Recollection: We all Hunger for Eternity

Deep in each of us is a hunger for eternity. Some people give into it...

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