Graduates

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Spring is in the air and that means bbq grilling, outside parties and field day at school. By the way, field day is code for “there’s nothing left to do in the classroom so let’s take them outside so we don’t strangle them”. It’s an excuse to have a party outside!  Another party I enjoy is graduation.  It’s not so much the formality of the commencement (although that’s pretty neat), but it’s the end. I like seeing the graduates walk across the stage, receive their diplomas and then see their supporters lose their minds rejoicing. As each person walks and greets the school principal orRead More →

Mountain Lake

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It happens to all of us. We hear something or do something that makes us feel “less than” something or someone else. I think it’s normal. I think it’s part of living with other human beings. But sometimes it’s hard to get over feeling like you’re in someone’s shadow. At some point in our lives, we participate in a dangerous game of measuring ourselves against the wrong things. When we do this, we begin to feel small. Feeling small makes you feel insignificant. And that, I believe, grieves the heart of God.  The Psalmist writes a great prescription for feeling small. Psalm 139:13-16 says thatRead More →

Fresh Plant Sprout

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Keri and I are doing our part to be environmentally friendly. Years ago, we had a garden & Keri decided to use a compost bin. Composting is the decomposition of plant and food remains (and other once-living materials) to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is great for enriching garden soil. It’s a step in reducing landfills. This whole “green” thing started when Bailee (our eldest) was little and started asking questions. She’s been known to block a sidewalk so a worm can make it safely across. We were limited with the things we could do, but we knew we could do something, henceRead More →

Girl Hiking Trail Bridge

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There’s immense value in finding folks who will love you through your “stuff,” people who know there’s more to your life than simply one moment in time. I was reminded this morning of that gift. Most of you know that I struggled as a teenager. I was trying to find my fit…I was listless. My parents, my church and my friends felt helpless. There was a couple in our church that worked with the youth group. They went on trips, they taught Sunday School and had students at their house, perpetually. They invested in tons of people. I’m just one of those people; one of theirRead More →

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Last weekend was incredible. We had record number of people through our doors on Easter Day  (422 to be exact – not too shabby for our little neck of the woods) as our celebration came at the end of a long Lenten season. Good Friday was one for our memories. But before our services, the three other pastors I serve with, along with our jail ministry leaders, experienced a remarkable grace. They served communion in the county jail. As I listened to them recount the experience this morning, I wanted to share my thoughts with you. When we share the elements of communion within ourRead More →