A couple weeks ago I preached on the story of Daniel. He is by far one of my favorite people, and books, of the Old Testament for so many reasons! He has an incredible resolve to honor God and God’s commands, he is bold and consistent in his prayer life, and his closeness with God […]
Wow! It has been one crazy summer! For those who may not know everything here is a brief recap of some things I have done this summer… Stepped down as Youth Minister of Milford Christian Church. Graduated with Masters of Divinity with emphasis in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Cincinnati Christian University. Moved to Virginia. […]
What if I said you had 30 slaves working for you? In reality, most of us have more than 30; that’s a pretty conservative number. Think about it, let that soak in for a moment. I am not talking about an abstract concept or a what-if scenario, but a reality. Almost everything we own has […]
It has always confused me why some people receive grace while others appear not to. But then again, who can really know the mind of God and what he has given to others? I am not attempting to unpack and explain grace completely, that would take far too long!! But as I read the story […]
If you’ve grown up in the Church, I’m sure you like me have seen many accounts of the story of Jonah. Veggie Tales has to be my favorite! Recently I was given a DVD of a Jonah play, though it was really good, it is still not Veggie Tales! These are by far not the only […]
Through a series of events in the last week, which are far too much to get into now, I did a lot of thinking this last week on sin in general. How we put sin on a scale and compare ours to others. Though God does set different penalties for different sin, all sin keeps […]
Over the years I have had incredible opportunities to see what God is going in other parts of the world. Every single time I come back in awe of my personal attitude living in the states and get so disgusted with myself for everything I take for granted. Not having to walk everywhere. A smartphone. […]
Friendship is an odd thing. A couple months ago I had a friend from college stay the night before an interview he had here in Kentucky. We talk on a fairly regular basis and most of the time he was here was simply talking about life, over pizza, movies and playing with the dog we […]
I’ve been to a lot of basketball games; I mean A LOT!! Growing up in Virginia where Friday night high school football games is what everyone does, I do not know a lot about basketball. I have learned one thing though, whether your team is winning or losing, yell at the refs! All the time. […]
Change is a funny word. Depending on one’s situation it can either bring relief or stress; usually more of a combination of the two. On the one hand, new things are exciting and invigorating, at least for me, but on the other hand, the unknown is something we all fear to some extent. As a […]