A Letter to Philemon

A Country Mile

May 14, 2021 14:56

Hey Y’all, Man. I am so ready, y’all. It’s been a long, hard year and a half, and it has taken a massive toll. I’ve lost friends to Covid19. I’ve lost friends as a result of mental health issues. I’ve struggled with my own mental and emotional well-being. But, thank God and his gift of […]

FOREMOST!

May 06, 2021 21:46

Hey Y’all, I am grateful and amazed to say that my #CouchToMarathon journey ended last Saturday. As a life-long committed non-runner, I ran my first marathon. That is both a thing I never thought I would do and a sentence I never thought I would say. So, the good news for y’all is that I’ll […]

Will We Cross the Threshold?

May 02, 2021 14:08

Hey Friends, In 1973, a paroled convict attempted to rob a bank in Stockholm Sweden, and ended up taking four hostages. He kept them in a vault for six days as he tried to negotiate a way out of the situation. When the hostages were released, something strange happened. Instead of cooperating with the law […]

Eureka!

April 12, 2021 19:23

Hey friends, Oh man. I’m super stoked about the sermon this weekend. Not because I think it’s going to be super entertaining or impressive or whatever. I’m excited because I’ve seen some new things. I’ve been digging in the soil of this book for decades (Romans is an incredibly rich field to go treasure hunting […]

We Don’t Know the Half of It

March 30, 2021 20:09

Pssssst. I’ve got some really good news. As we approach our Easter celebration, I want to remind you of something really cool. Jesus rose from the dead. Not spiritually. Not metaphorically. Not aspirationally (whatever that even means). Physically. Bodily. Humanly. He was alive. Then he was killed. Then he was dead. Then he came back […]

Are Peeps the Best Easter Candy?

March 23, 2021 15:59

Yo Peeps! Easter is just around the corner! Be sure to look below for our special announcements concerning Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday! This Sunday is Palm Sunday – the Sunday when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, while people laid palm branches on the ground in front of him, singing, […]

Another Game of 20 Questions!

March 18, 2021 22:15

Hey Y’all, Ok, time for another game of 20 questions (but, don’t worry, there aren’t even close to 20 questions)! What’s the topic this time? My sabbatical! In nine weeks, I’ll be stepping away from ministry for a three month break. I’ll be doing some traveling, getting some family time, and doing a lot of […]

I Get To!

March 12, 2021 19:42

Hey Y’all, So, I’ve learned a couple things on my running journey over the last 9 months. First, I like to talk about what I get excited about – which, sadly, includes running right now. Second, people’s eyes roll up in their heads when I start talking about running, much like mine used to. So, […]

Happy 367th Day of March!

March 02, 2021 20:48

Hey Y’all, Welcome to the 367th day of March! Remember that kid’s song: This is the song that never ends? Thankfully that song does, in fact, end (though, you’re welcome, it’s now stuck in your head). The song ends, and so will this pandemic. We just don’t know when exactly (are we in the lull […]

Wishing You a Very Merry Lent!

February 16, 2021 19:44

Hey Y’All, This Wednesday, the liturgical calendar marks the start of lent. Lent is one of those liturgical seasons that made no sense to me as a young believer. It just seemed like a lot of religious nonsense, people trying to earn something from God by giving up meat or chocolate for 40 days (of […]

The Axeman Cometh!

February 11, 2021 18:30

Hey Fam, It seems like everyone wants to tell me what “the greatest threat to Christianity in America is today.” The answers are pretty predictable, depending on who I am talking with: Biden democrats Trump republicans CRT White supremacy Socialism Capitalism Abortion Systemic inequality Christian nationalism Christian syncretism Working with Covid19 restrictions on gatherings Ignoring […]

Can You Count Your Way to Success?

February 03, 2021 19:38

Hey Fam, The elders recently invested two days into some pretty intense meetings, working through a SWOT analysis of Trailhead’s discipleship culture and systems (SWOT is an acronym that means Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). At the end of it we identified three ways we could try to leverage our strength and address our weaknesses […]

Does Listening to an Audiobook Count as Reading?

January 26, 2021 19:40

Hey Friends, 2020 was the year of audiobooks for me. I found myself having a hard time having enough focus to read long print books. With all the time I was putting in on the trails with my new hobby of running, audiobooks seemed to be the perfect fit. I could keep taking in information […]

The True and Better Inauguration

January 21, 2021 20:11

Hey Friends, Yesterday we witnessed a new presidential administration sworn in to lead the executive branch of the American government for the next four years. This was the 59th time our country has celebrated a peaceful transition of power and Joe Biden will be the 46th man to serve as president (and Kamala Harris the […]

So, About Last Sunday…

January 12, 2021 19:56

Hey Friends, This Sunday, we are going to be heading back to the book of Romans. It’s been almost a year since we stepped away from our study in order to focus on the unique challenges of the pandemic. I think it’s time to head back to our study of Romans and I am super […]

Well, Hello There, 2021

January 07, 2021 19:52

Hey Family, Well, that didn’t take long. Six days into a new year and we are reminded that even though our calendars changed, the dark challenges of our nation have not. Nor the dark challenges to the church. The absolute ugliness of Christian Nationalism was on display yesterday. Videos and photos of the events show […]

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