This week we’re away for our annual pastoral staff retreat. In years past we would get away once a year, but it was more like two days full of meetings off site. For the past two years, though, we’ve actually had an opportunity to retreat. Instead of spending two days filling out flip charts andRead more
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Galaxy NGC 2841 This past weekend I gave one of the most challenging sermons I’ve ever given. I don’t mean that it was challenging for the congregation, but it was challenging for me. We’re in a series called Questions Friends Ask, looking at different questions our friends could ask us about Christianity. I had theRead more
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and I spent most of the weekend celebrating my mother and my mother-in-law. On Saturday night we went out to dinner with my mom and on Sunday night we went to my mother-in-law’s house for dinner. I love my mother-in-law; she’s great and very generous. But my mom will always beRead more
Last Sunday was Star Wars Day. I received a lot of hits on my first post ever; I guess pastors were looking for ways to incorporate Star Wars into their sermons. In honor of May 4, here’s a repost of my first post ever at The Christian Nerd. Star Wars is our great modern mythology. MostRead more
Remember. I can’t imagine Joshua had it easy taking over for Moses. Moses had led the nation of Israel for decades. He stood up to Pharaoh and led them through the Red Sea. Moses met with God face-to-face and gave the people the Law. When the people rebelled against God, Moses led them through theRead more
The 1969 Cubs were cursed by a black cat and missed the playoffs. I’m a huge sports fan, something that I haven’t really kept a secret. Most people don’t think that sports are very nerdy, but it’s very easy to be a huge sports nerd. Baseball fans can memorize one hundred years’ worth of statistics.Read more