accidents happen…

Today one of my sons and I had an out of body experience if you will. Praise be to God we were okay. We were in a minor car accident. Now mind you I’ve had a streak of no accidents for 19 years. The last accident I was involved in was when I worked [...]

New Crowder…

believe it and live by it…

How is it possible that the gospel should be credible, that people should come to believe that the power which has the last word in human affairs is represented by a man hanging on a cross? I am suggesting that the only answer, the only hermeneutic of the gospel, is a congregation of men and [...]

First of many readings…

Working on some of my first reading assignments. Read this today from Eugene Peterson:
In taking “monestary” as a metaphor for “parish,” I found way to detach myself from the careerism mind-set that has been so ruinous to pastoral vocations and began to understand my congregation as a location for a spirituality maturing life and [...]

Back to school…

Good news for the 7.5 of you that occasionally visit my wannabe blog. I was recently accepted here to begin a Doctor of Ministry. I feel all goofy inside and overwhelmed with thankfulness to God for the opportunity to begin. It all happens starting Monday!!!!

One of the many things I find myself doing on a Sunday morning is watching for visitors. In a small church it’s really easy to notice when someone is new. I’ve noticed that the hardest part sometimes is getting from the front to the back quick enough to say hello right after the sermon. [...]

sweater weather…

finally.

Just in case…

You didn’t know it’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day…Oh yeah!!!

happy birthday dude

Happy B-day Mr. Wahe Jr.

nine eleven

We were expecting our third child during the month of 9/11. It was September 4th when T-bone came into the world via the grace of God. A few days later our middle child turned 5. I was also in the middler year of my seminary education. I was in route on the day of 9/11 [...]