Not feeling any different today physically, but it has been a gracious day. I had the opportunity to officiate the wedding of a young couple in our church. The bride’s family has been a part of our church from her early years.
A man came into her life some time ago and swept her off her [...]
On Sunday evening, May 31, I received one of a handful of the saddest phone calls I have ever (and will ever) receive. Joey Pullen, a former member of NewHeart’s Youth Ministries, had committed suicide that afternoon.
All the reasons surrounding Joey’s decision and its implications (as is the case with almost every suicide) are yet [...]
For the first time ever, I got coined today at church! Gabe Milbauer, a young man who was part of my Youth Group when I was the Youth Pastor at NewHeart, is in the Navy, stationed in San Diego. He is a Petty Officer 2nd Class who has served for 5 years and is ready [...]
Finished our annual Harvest Festival tonight, and it was a real blowout! Kinda literally! We had inflatables everywhere; huge ones! We had a Rock Climbing Wall and a Monkey Jump, along with a whole bunch of other game booths, a DJ (Thanks Johnny!) and a Cake Walk.
We encourage everyone to fill out a registration card. [...]
Got to take my family to a pre-screening of “Evan Almighty”. Thumbs up! Great family movie. It releases in theaters on June 22 and I HIGHLY recommend it. Very funny!
I learned early on as a Pastor that it is a privilege to get to be invited into some of what I call “life’s sacred moments”. One of those kind of moments is when someone is near or has reached the finish line of this life. Simply put … when someone is near death or [...]
I learned early on as a Pastor that it is a privilege to get to be invited into some of what I call “life’s sacred moments”. One of those kind of moments is when someone is near or has reached the finish line of this life. Simply put … when someone is near death or [...]
I learned early on as a Pastor that it is a privilege to get to be invited into some of what I call “life’s sacred moments”. One of those kind of moments is when someone is near or has reached the finish line of this life. Simply put … when someone is near death or [...]
I learned early on as a Pastor that it is a privilege to get to be invited into some of what I call “life’s sacred moments”. One of those kind of moments is when someone is near or has reached the finish line of this life. Simply put … when someone is near death or [...]
Got to officiate a wedding last Saturday night. This one onvolved a couple who met online. I don’t recommend this method because of its inherent dangers, but I have seen it work for a number of couples.
The bride has been a part of our church for a number of years. This is [...]
