“Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.” Galatians 1:10 (NLT) That was the verse of the day on my Bible app from YouVersion.com today. It really hit me in a unique way. I have been thinking a […]
According to Dictionary.com simplify means: to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier. That is the word I want to mark 2012 in my life. Last year I felt like time just flew by and I missed way too much. This year I am determining that I will make my life less complex. […]
As I sit here at summer camp in my bathing suit getting ready to head over to the dunk tank, because one of the games involves directors and counselors getting dunked, I reflect on how full my heart is when I am at summer camp. Sure it is exhausting. You hardly get any sleep. But […]
I occasionally publish notes on my YouVersion profile, but for some reason, they don’t always show up, so I will also post them here. After reading Luke 8:9-14 I decided to write a letter to God and this is what I had to say… Dear God, Please help me to keep my pride in check. […]
This year seems to have flown by! I am not happy to see it end, but I am thrilled for 2011 to start. This past year I found myself in several interesting places ministry-wise. Many of you know that last year a few weeks after I was hired as the youth pastor at The River […]
During Michigan’s football game on Saturday, the announcers started talking about the Heisman Trophy and who was in consideration for it. I wanted to talk about it here on my blog because I think that it is very interesting. At this point in the season, Cam Newton is leading the talk for the Heisman with […]
This year I am taking the page from a friend of mine, Adam McLane, and I will not only be passing out candy for Halloween but I will also have some coffee and hot chocolate for the parents that are walking their kids around. Years ago Kimmy and made the decision to turn off our […]
I posted this on my church’s Facebook page. U·ni·ty (n) – the state of being one; oneness; a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one; the state or fact of being united or combined into one, as of the parts of a whole; unification; oneness of mind, feeling, etc., as among a […]
I was watching the Cornerstone Church podcast from September 13th, 2009 and Francis Chan quoted a verse that has been haunting me ever since. It was Romans 9:1-4 and I have read it many times before, but never really paid attention to what it said. This is what it says… I speak the truth in […]
I should update that I am able to go to Haiti with the group from my church to the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. I am amazed that I was able to get the money to be able to go in such a short time. There is even a chance that more money could come in […]