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By Heart

As Water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. Proverbs 27:19 M.I.S.S.I.S.S.I.P.P.I. I learned how to spell that in 2nd or 3rd grade. It was the longest word …

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Lasting Impact

…For I the Lord yourGod am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but …

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Do

“His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”” John 2:5 Jesus’ first sign (miracle) in John is turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana. There …

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Hyssop

“Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in …

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Supporting the Place Where We Began

Join Deanna and me in supporting Wittenberg on #Commit2Witt. We have a Challenge 1:1 Match gift up to $1875 for the Wittenberg Opportunity Scholarship Fund. We’d love to challenge all …

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Dying to Live: Moses, Bagworms, and Chemo

Bagworms are nasty. And deadly. I was doing yard work with the kids this past weekend–mostly pulling weeds and trimming bushes. Then I looked up. Right at eye level was …

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Plugged In and Ready To Go

This Sunday I will be installed as the Associate Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, GA. I’ll finally be plugged in and ready to go!

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Called to Prince of Peace

On January 27th, the congregation of Prince of Peace Lutheran in Fayetteville, Georgia voted to extend me a call to become their pastor. I am excited to say yes to this call!

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Towards–His Default Direction

God moves towards us. This is the mystery of the Incarnation. It is the hope of a tomb that Jesus breaks free. He moves toward you. And, this is the …

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Lessons from an Organ

The Complexity of an OrganSeveral years ago I helped to unload a truck with a new Organ for the sanctuary at St. John’s. It was a big truck. As its …