This is what every day has looked like since being in California. No emails…no to do lists…no appointments…just time with my family to relax and prepare for the new year. For the past several years I have had the opportunity of taking the week between Christmas and New Years off. This is a week where I recuperate from the end of the year rush as well as take time to think ahead and set goals for the future.
As I am currently coming to the end of a great week off, I hope to begin January with important tasks accomplished. Continue Reading…
Down Time
I’m Still Here…
So it has only been about seven months and seven days since my last post, but who’s counting? Well…I am. I have finally come to the realization that I needed to sit down and get back on track. That is what this post is all about. I am a long way off of my post per week goal, but with this post I hope to regain some traction. Continue Reading…
Busy and Overwhelmed
I am overridden with guilt as I realize that it has been almost a month since I last posted. Definitely a far cry from my 3-4 post per week goal! The story behind this? Well…I have spent the past few weeks finishing my first term for my Master’s Degree. Between that, spending time with my family, and doing my “regular” job…blogging has fallen in priority. I told myself that during my week break in between terms I would get back on track. A week has gone by and I am not on track. I find myself a little overwhelmed with everything that is going on right now. Continue Reading…
Excellent Worship For Your Children!
A few weeks ago my pastor said from the pulpit that the church is supposed to be supplemental in the raising of your children. I take this idea very seriously as a pastor and I am always trying to find ways to equip parents. Today I want to recommend what I would consider the best worship music out there for children right now.
More than a few times a parent has asked me how they could get their hands on quality worship music for their children. Continue Reading…
Snowmageddon
It is the aftermath of what people are calling, “Snowmageddon.” The snow has finally stopped, but to try and get out of your house or neighborhood is virtually impossible. My next priority is to shovel the driveway. This should be fun, since it is 2 degrees outside right now. I honestly think that this is the worst snowstorm that I can ever remember! So this leads to the question, what to do on a snow day? These are some of the things I will be doing. Continue Reading…
Purity…Much Bigger Than Sex
Next week we are starting our purity series in our student ministry. I am calling this a purity series because purity is so much bigger than sex. There is the mistaken notion that there is this line drawn somewhere, and when we cross it we have lost our purity. What a horrible view that we often pass down to our students. Ironically, this view leads to both permissiveness and legalism. Both of which are prevalent among students, leaders, and parents. Not only is this wrong but it is unbiblical. Continue Reading…
Brokers of Truth
“…I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.”
Jude 3 ESV
Lately, I have been drawn to the book of Jude. This verse has my attention and I have been thinking through its implications for us today. These words, written by the brother of Jesus are a call to action. A call for us not to sit idly by, but to be an active part in viscously defending the truth. Continue Reading…
More Than A Coach
A couple of days ago I learned that my high school football coach, Jack Schugars, retired after 42 years of coaching. This is definitely an accomplishment and much more can be said about his coaching. His win/loss record was 262-78. He won 19 league titles. He had 20 playoff appearances, won 3 state titles, and is the Muskegon area’s most winningest football coach. Not to mention that he was my dad’s assistant football coach when my dad played football. Talk about staying power! Why would I dedicate an entire post to my football coach? Because he was more than a coach. Continue Reading…
“All To Us” by Chris Tomlin
I feel like I have stumbled upon what could be the next big declaration of worship for the local Church. Every so often, there comes a song that says what we are feeling and thinking, but can’t quite put into words. These songs, when sung corporately, seem to have a distinct energy and power to them. Instead of a song, these become declarations that we want to live our lives by. Continue Reading…
Do We Have Answers?
“If parents are not intellectually engaged with their faith and do not have sound arguments for Christian theism and good answers to their children’s questions, then we are in real danger of losing our youth.”
I came across this quote in a book called, “Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics,” which I am reading for my apologetics course. Continue Reading…
