Growing up, my parents had a library of stock phrases that they gently quoted to us when we acted up. These were a sort “parenting shorthand” for the important ideas and values they wished to instill ...  Read More

You know, sometimes we read passages and say we believe them but…I think especially in our western world, we gloss over certain phrases. Do we really believe this verse? I mean if we look at the works...  Read More

This morning as I was reading my Bible, I began thinking about my list. No, it is not my grocery list. No, it is not my “to do” list at home. It is not even my “to do” list for my work as Children’s D...  Read More

I love, love, LOVE coaching. I got my first coaching opportunity back in 2010 coaching a six-year-old and under soccer team; the Hungry Sharks. It started as a selfish way to get more volunteer hours ...  Read More

As a Pastor, I have to admit, I slip into a mild depression after Easter. Easter is our Super Bowl. We pour our lives into preaching, meeting new people, showing them love, surviving the week on less ...  Read More

We went to an east Indian funeral service in the middle of March. It was a time and a place of little or no hope. People with empty eyes. Some just openly weeping. A service devoid of honor, with chea...  Read More