The Divine Crash

Dear Jesus, as you know we methodists are approaching appointment season.  For all those pastors who are now terrified of their phone ringing, remind them you control everything.  For all those pastors who can’t wait for the phone to ring, remind them their current congregation are your beloved children.  Be with all who are making [...]

Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday I found myself in constant knee pain, sudden snoring, and constant heartburn.  Then I was on a scale and realized that I had gained quite a bit of weight.  In the last year I had gained nearly 30 pounds.  Probably from a combination of sitting all day in class and [...]

Recently I had some extra money and after praying about what to do with it I felt God leading me to get an iPad.  It was as if God was asking me to be compassionate towards the monetary needs of Steve Jobs, I know he is hurting during the recession.  

If you are a faithful reader of this site you know I am a United Methodist Pastor.  Right now I am in my second appointment but this is my first one that includes a house, called a parsonage.  Parsonage living is brand new for me.  I love what I do but this whole idea of [...]

Recently different news reporters and politicians have been bashing United Methodists.  Different people have mentioned that since the Methodist and E.U.B. merger the church has lost approximately 30% of its membership and various other stats about the church in decline.  United Methodist churches are closing across the country and more are forced to cut salaries [...]

Today in church I was not supposed to preach.  We had planned to have a guest give a narration of the sermon on the mount.  That person did not arrive.  I pray everything is okay but until I find out I only know I had to give a sermon that was fully relying on God because I [...]