Church & Ministry
You Are Not Alone: Doubts, Burnout, And Questioning Your Faith
Did you know that you are not alone? When you struggle with doubts, questions, and burnout in your faith, know that Jesus is right there with you.
How Do You Worship When You Don’t Like The Music?
How do you worship when you don’t like the worship music? Is it too loud? Is the theology weird? Here are four steps to help you worship God even when you don’t like the music.
Happy Holidays: Who Is The Real Enemy Of Christmas?
Happy Holidays has become a demonized phrase among evangelicals. But what or who is the true enemy of Christmas? Is it really Happy Holidays?
Would Jesus Welcome Trump?
If Jesus lived today would he welcome the most controversial President of the United States? Would Jesus welcome President Trump to his house?
Rejection, Bitterness, And The Tale Of Two Doors
It's been a year this week since two doors had opened for a new job. After a year of unemployment, mental breakdowns, and more rejection than I ever could have anticipated, things were finally starting to look up. Not only was I training for a security job, I also had...
The Start of a New Season
Start of a New Season: When I was 6 years old, according to my Mom, I stood in the West Washington Methodist Church and said I wanted to be a Pastor.
An Open Letter To High School Grads
Congratulations! You did it! Whether you are going to a college or have decided that going into debt just isn’t for you, you have done an amazing thing: you have graduated from High School and you deserve to celebrate! Over these next few months things are going to...
Failing, Failures & Forgiveness
Dan Smith says, "Failing is not just for failures, failing is for everyone. Failures just have more experience." Click here to watch it. What is your biggest failure in life? What is your smallest failure in life? If you had the ability to go back and change one...
7 1/2 Things The Post-Modern Church Needs To Learn
***Disclaimer: Being a pastor, student, etc. means I have to disclaim everything I say because people are easily offended. So this is my disclaimer: you’re going to be offended. But that’s not the goal here. The goal of this post is to challenge you to think outside...