Grace

Reminder of grace

Sometimes we get reminders of the grace of God in deep and profound ways from the most simple and unexpected moments. They are such profound reminders of the depth of His profound grace that it feels like the angle of our point of view widens. As our peripheral kicks back in, after squinting…

An open post for my fellow former members of Hope Community Church

If August 21st marks one of the best days of my life, my wedding anniversary, then August 24th marks one of the worst days of my life, the church business meeting from hell. I was the youth pastor of Hope Community…

What God can do with two big time trouble makers

Everyone Mad Libs

The only people who don’t like Mad Libs are the people who don’t know what they are. And Nazi’s.

So for all of the unfortunately misinformed, and for all of the short evil dictators with little mustaches out there, this is the idea behind Mad Libs:

Is it nothing to you all ye that pass by?

An incredibly busy city:

12 Years of God’s Grace

12 years ago today my life changed.

Standing upon a little hill on the Myer’s castle grounds, I remember Jeannette walking into view with her dad. My jaw dropped. The family and friends present ceased to be. In that moment the realization was overwhelming: this…

Critiquing Criticism: a lesson from The Smurfs movie

Transformers. G.I Joe. He-Man. Mask (come on — who remembers Mask? It was a-maze-a-zing!). Thundercats. Voltron. These were my favorite cartoons while growing up. But I must be honest, I must confess: I also watched the Smurfs. Yes, yes I…

An elderly cerebral hemorrhage survivor got in my face

Charlie Sheen: The Crack Pot

Charlie Sheen…what in the world happened?