The Divine Crash

Wow, this year is almost over. In the last 12 months I have graduated seminary, moved, vacationed, celebrated birthdays, grieved for loss, and rejoiced over new friends.  This whole year is another year this blog has been going and you have been reading my thoughts.  Thank you and hopefully 2012 is just as much a [...]

Pastors, when was the last time you were in church and you weren’t in charge? When it wasn’t a learning event or work related but was a time for you to sit with your family and just worship the God of the universe? God created us to worship in community.  Pastors are not exempt from [...]

Merry Christmas, this sermon is from our 11pm Christmas service.  Please enjoy! You can listen to it on iTunes or at the bottom of the post.
I do want to give some props to John Acuff at Stuff Christians Like his blog was my first introduction to this idea of God’s relationship to Code Adam.
 
Scripture: Philippians 2:6-11
Prayer:
Have [...]

Dear Jesus, for all those who are in church for the second time this year may you tug at their hearts and show them more than just the Christmas story but a redemption story that grows in their heart.  For pastors who are now exhausted, give them rest and a break and remind them that [...]

My son, Samuel, is three years old and is awesome! We play, wrestle, and have a great time, all the time. We go to events and he helps me in church. We run, jump, sing, dance, all kinds of great stuff.  When I go anywhere he wants to come with me, he grabs my hand [...]

Recently I found myself in a discussion with another pastor about the meaning of Christmas.  This pastor told me that it didn’t matter if the Christmas story was true.  That what mattered was the meaning behind the story.  He went on to say that the virgin birth didn’t matter because it is impossible to have happened [...]

Good morning to all 12 of my faithful readers.  Here is the last sermon in my series of Psalms quoted in the gospels.  Starting January 1 we start a new series on the Gospel as Good News. So, enjoy this one and feel free to subscribe on iTunes.
Psalm 118:25-26 “Lord, please save us! Lord, please [...]

Dear Jesus, as Christmas approaches remind your people that it is not our birthday, it is yours.  As we buy those last gifts and do the last of our baking, remind us that somethings aren’t as important as you.  Be with us this week, and when we start running faster and faster remind us to [...]