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weight loss, covid, and faith

Yesterday was Sunday and I led worship and preached in person. Before church, I posted about my weight loss journey. I wanted to say that in the context of coronavirus, most people might have gained weight. The reason I posted about my weight loss journey on a Sunday morning, and on my social media accounts, […]

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rough week to preaching on Sunday

How does one go from having had a really rough week to preaching on Sunday? And of all things, lectionary this week is on the B-attitudes? Blessed are… I certainly did not feel blessed this week in any stretch of the imagination. I felt awful, felt disappointed and sad, and just all around not had […]

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pastoral message – rich man’s regret 10/27/2019

rich man’s regret – recorded on  10/27/2019 How can we not have regrets like the rich man? Be true to who we were created to be.  And to share our stories. God created each of us, in the image of God, and God created us differently. God loves each of us, why do we not love […]

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Putting on My Happy Face

I’m not going to lie. Past 24-48 hrs didn’t feel great. Tomorrow until about mid October, I have 2 conferences to present short papers in, a week long seminar/workshop and preaching once.  Well, maybe that isn’t so bad.  But yesterday morning until now, it felt like an insurmountable amount of overwhelming tasks before me. But […]

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What if we could offer companionship and comfort to those in need?

“Pastor and Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by Suicide” – article about pastor Jarrid Wilson from christianity today  From Pastor Jarrid Wilson’s Twitter feed — “Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure suicidal thoughts. Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure depression. Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure PTSD. Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure anxiety. But that doesn’t mean Jesus […]