Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 3
Hey friends, It was so good to see so many of you yesterday… Thanks for coming out even in the heat! It wasn’t too bad inside yesterday, but you’ll be glad to know that the A/C folks are here as I write this, so next Sunday should be even better. Lots of fun stuff happened […]
Culture, Life Together, Spiritual Disciplines, Thoughts 1
I am reminded again how potent the book of Proverbs is. I am using the format of the One Year Bible to read through the Scriptures. Every day I (try to) read a couple chapters of Old Testament, a chapter of New Testament, about ten verses of a Psalm, and sometimes only two verses of […]
Leadership, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Hello from Baltimore! I’m here for the next couple of days for the first meeting of my Lewis Fellows cohort. The Lewis Fellows program brings together young clergy (under 35) who have already been serving a congregation for a couple of years, with the aim of developing leadership skills. Already, I’m so enjoying spending time […]
So by the time you read this, I will be safely tucked away in the ‘mountains’ of western Maryland, sitting on my porch, picking David Whitfield’s mandolin, and wondering why I brought 7 bikes for 5 riders… Aaaah, vacation. I am so thankful for a couple weeks away with just my family, a couple kayaks, […]
My parents were visiting from Chicago this last Sunday. They loved being here, and my father mentioned, “We got, like, three benedictions! That was great!” He was referring to the portion before the peace, one at the end of the Eucharist and one right before everyone went out “into the world.” In my last blogpost, […]
Friends, It was great to be with y’all on Sunday. I know I was only gone for one Sunday (july 3) but it felt like it had been a long time. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. And that picnic… wow! We had such a great trip to West Virginia. Thank you to the Hassells […]
Community, Life Together, Outreach 0
It’s here! The second annual Restoration Cookout! Tomorrow, Sunday July 10 at 3:00pm at Restoration Lots of great food and fun, a moonbounce and water balloons, and the chance to enjoy summer with your Restoration friends. There will also be tables where you can learn more about ways you can get involved in serving the […]
A university friend of mine named Jeremy ran into a problem while pastoring a few college students: “We were all hanging around the bonfire, and one of the guys pulled out a guitar because people wanted to sing praise songs, but nobody could think of any songs they knew the words to, so we started […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Howdy Folks, West Virginia I am in the throes of packing myself and 2 boys as we get ready to head out with our team to West Virginia. I am really excited! We have over 50 people going from our little church. What an opportunity to be stretched, to serve, to get to know people […]
Recently, a friend gave me a copy of a book by Sam Wells called Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics. It’s way more interesting than its title suggests. And even though I’m only about a quarter of the way through it, it’s already given me lots to think about. I know it’s risky to quote […]
