“Fragile…Handle with Care!”
Today’s blog is REAL on so many levels. The pastoral community is dealing yet again with another suicide of a pastor. Simply put…depression is REAL. So many people in life suffer with being…
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“Strong Men Shed Tears”
I have always been taught to “be a man and don’t cry!” Because of that training I have chastised my son when he has cried to “stop crying.” I do however think…
“Same Directions…Different Destination”
So, recently I just had an epiphany (well I heard it somewhere) that the praying hands emoji that we use on our cellular phones and tablets are actually “high five”…
“I Have Been Unfriended”
“Friends…How many of us have them? Friends…Ones we can depend on.” Some of you caught those lyrics because your age suggest that you were in a generation that remembers that…
“A Pew of Pharisees”
A while ago I read a post that asked the question, “would you stay under a pastor that came out to his congregation that he was gay?”. This is not…
“An Out of the Box Church”
One year I bought the kids some bicycles from Academy. I found the ones I wanted on the shelf and I asked the representative about these two bikes. He asked…
“Just Throw Your Hands in the Air!”
I am about to date my age. You remember when the hype man or DJ tried to get everyone hyped at the party? He would get on the mic and…
“Why Do I Have to be the Bigger Person?”
What was God thinking when He commanded and instructed us to get along with everyone? God is omniscient, He knows who we gel with, get along with and who will…
“Dogs that Bark Loud”
You have to be leery about someone who is always quick to point out the flaws of others while promoting their own perfection. I tend to look with a discerning…
“Trying to Settle on Shaky Ground”
Over the years I have had conversations with men and women who have shared their relationship experiences. There have been good and bad experiences. The ones that had bad experiences…