We are really close to building a church building. Everything seems to be moving toward a vote from the congregation of ReCAST Church within the next month and breaking ground within the next two. I have a reasonable and measured excitement that is akin to getting a new iPhone. At the end of the day…
There seems to be some controversy over some professional football player who is refusing to stand for the playing of the nation anthem at the start of his games. I’ve read a couple of articles about it, and from what I understand, Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand in protest against racism. I will not…
My kids have collected Pokemon cards for years. They have played the Nintendo games and we have watched the movies on Netflix. So when Pokemon GO came out, they were certainly going to be interested in this new way to play. A week in and we have had some fun times together as a family…
I have been out on vacation for the past couple of weeks and in that time chaos broke out around the country. I am not suggesting that I was somehow holding things together, but it seems like quirky timing. So while I have been gone I had plenty of chances to read, pray, and contemplate…
There was a ? when I never used emojis. Then my oldest son saved up enough ? to get his own ☎️ And soon I was trying to figure out the meaning of all the little pictures. I have now worked on a personal level to improve my use of emojis for the sake of…
Wouldn’t it be great to get a text from God letting you know he wants you to hang in there? I have lived in many places and I have worked a lot of different jobs. Some of my work and some of those places have felt like callings, others seemed to be a bridge, and…
Hey remember, when social media was fun!? I remember back when I used to post inane things about my food and fun little things going on in my daily life. It was kinda fun, and I assumed that there were only a few people who really cared and anybody who thought I over-posted could just…
I do not know why I have a Master’s Degree in Muslim Studies. Let me be clear. It wasn’t an accident, like I woke up one morning with a headache and a fuzzy recollection of taking a bunch of classes in Muslim Theology. What I mean is that I haven’t figured out God’s plan for…
I am increasingly disgusted with my society . . . And myself. If social media has done anything to us, it has made us into professional pundits and quick-draw responders. From the obviously poor parenting of zoo-goers, to the clearly poor judgment of zoo owners, to the (more close to home) poor use of the…
I encountered the following while reading my Bible this morning. I have read through the Bible in a year using many various programs, but this year I am reading through the ESV from Genesis to Revelation in about 3-4 chapters per day. Having read this before, it must not have struck me in the same…
3 Humble Political Assertions Before the Apocalypse
May 5, 2016
My Facebook page is blown up with politics. And so I can only assume that everyone wants to know what everybody else thinks. So I thought I would share it here to avoid having everyone ask me what I think one on one. Consider this blog a preemptive discussion to serve all of those…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today I am not only wearing some green but even have some shamrocks on my shirt. The ironic thing, is that I got dressed and headed off to the hospital to pray for someone pre-surgery before I even knew it was St. Patty’s Day. How lucky is that!? But this…
