Jan 7Christian; Your “What’s Next” is Impacting How You Feel About Current Events.What happens next in redemptive history? Let me dial that question in. When you think about your view of God’s plan and activity in the cosmos, what is the next significant event on planet earth? …Eschatology7 min readEschatology7 min read
Nov 30, 2022If Jesus Was Born in TucsonExcerpt from “Exalted & Filled” at Mission Church — 12/19/21 This is a modified portion of a sermon I remember well and look back upon fondly. I was encouraged to capture and share this portion by a member of our church. I hope you enjoy this imagined scenario. To listen to the whole sermon CLICK HERE. — When considering the Christmas story it is important to ask; who receives Jesus? The answer, according to Mary the Mother of Jesus is; the humble. …Christmas5 min readChristmas5 min read
Oct 20, 2022Well-Equipped Christians are Checking Out, Right when Churches Need Them MostI’ve been almost begging older, knowledgeable, and discipleship minded Christians to come to our church lately, and it’s been a surprisingly difficult sell. Why am I doing this? Well, I am a pastor of a small church that intentionally seeks to be an outpost of Christianity. We have committed to…Church10 min readChurch10 min read
Published in BULL — A Tucson Blame Game·Jul 7, 2022Why The Sunshine Mile Isn’t Done Yet.Why The Sunshine Mile Isn’t Done Yet. The Sunshine Mile project, slated to be complete by fall of 2021, remains unfinished and area businesses and residents are feeling the pain. Many blame the City of Tucson for mis-projecting the timeline while others blame Ashton Construction for mismanagement of the project. A spokesman for the construction company blames…Tucson3 min readTucson3 min read
Published in Catholicism for the Modern World·Apr 17, 2022What We Do With Jesus #5This is the fifth and final story in a series based on the history of Tucson’s Garden of Gethsemane that is meant to help us examine what we do with Jesus today. We Can’t Live Without Him Why is it that our culture, as much as it’s claimed to move on from Jesus, continues to…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Published in Catholicism for the Modern World·Apr 14, 2022What We Do With Jesus - #4This is the fourth in a series based on the story of Tucson’s Garden of Gethsemane, but meant to help us examine what we do with Jesus today. We Deface Him Felix Lucero could only look after his sculptures for so long because of the simple fact of his mortality. God had spared…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Apr 3, 2022A Pastor’s Night at a Bad Religion ConcertI was on the guest list for the inaugural show of Bad Religion’s 2022 world tour. My wife and I chose the front row balcony seats at Tucson’s Rialto Theater because…we’re 39. We could have fought our way to the front row on the floor, but that looked painful. There…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Apr 1, 2022Bivocational Pastor at a Bad Religion Concert (+ ministry thoughts @ end)I was on the guest list for the inaugural show of Bad Religion’s 2022 world tour. My wife and I chose the front row balcony seats at Tucson’s Rialto Theater because…we’re 39. We could have fought our way to the front row on the floor, but that looked painful. There…Pastor6 min readPastor6 min read
Published in Catholicism for the Modern World·Mar 31, 2022What We Do With Jesus — #3This is the third in a series based on the story of Tucson’s Garden of Gethsemane, but meant to help us examine what we do with Jesus today. We Find Him in Unexpected Places When you can’t afford the basics of life, yet you aspire to create beautiful and meaningful things, you have a choice. You…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read
Published in Catholicism for the Modern World·Mar 24, 2022What We Do With Jesus — #2This is the second in a series based on the story of Tucson’s Garden of Gethsemane, but meant to help us examine what we do with Jesus today. We Want To Work For Him Felix Lucero’s turning point moment on the battlefield led to him making a vow. The plaque in the garden says, “He vowed…Good Friday4 min readGood Friday4 min read
