I thought today would be like any other day. I planned on going out and digging out the rest of the front walkway and finishing up my sermon for Sunday. Then I got the opportunity to call a friend that I have not talked to in 6 months or so. We used to work together

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Ravi Zacharias, associate professor at Oxford, is a well-known author and speaker. He has set out to provide a book on apologetics that every Christian can use. He was once asked by a Hindu friend, “if this converstion is truly supernatural, why is it not more evident in the lives of so many Christians that

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Last night was such a long night…..long, but good overall.  I went to the Cubs/Cards game at Wrigley. It was a really good game, it was everything you’d expect out of the I-55 rivalry. The Cubs have actually looked like a ball club since the all-star break instead of a girl scout troop, and the

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It seemed like a good idea. As a part-time local pastor going to seminary full-time, I thought, “I could definitely use some extra cash.” I began the process of becoming a substitute teacher. It seemed like it would be easy enough. I would get called in every so often and get paid to spend the

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You Can Be Everything God Wants You to Be by Max Lucado It’s about living in the sweet spot. Anyone who’s ever played baseball or softball knows exactly what Max is talking about. It’s that spot on the bat that when the ball goes sailing away from your swing you think, “that felt good.” The

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I’m in Wilmore, KY right now at Asbury Theological Seminary for an intensive week of class. It was a long drive down here, and I quickly learned that the state of Kentucky does not believe in wide driving lanes. I arrived on campus and found out that I was placed on the top floor of

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Last night, several folks from Cornell (myself included) gathered at the Blackstone building which has been closed now since Christmas Eve. Our task was to begin going through all the rooms, the cabinets, the kitchen, and seeing if there was anything that could possibly be used at the Cornell Church. We were in a bit

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After reading Robb McCoy’s blog I thought I should take some time to appreciate all the pastors in my life! Keith Zimmerman, my district superintendent who has been a constant source of encrouagement and support. Bob Swickard, who has served as my candidacy mentor despite his insane schedule as a pastor at Springfield First. Deron Boyer, started

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With the H1N1 visus reaching pandemic status, I’ve heard a lot of responses about what churches are doing to respond. Some of them are better than others, some make me want to scream! In the wake of this pandemic and in preparation for flu season, our 2 churches have implemented some changes to our communion

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This is reprinted from a piece I wrote in 2007… I’ve updated a few things: It is 11:00pm on July 4. The family cookout is over, the last of the fireworks have been sent into the air (much to the neighbors delight) and everyone has gone home…and for the first time in my life I

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