My last few days have been full of reflecting and planning and "starting new in the new year." That's not a surprise... thousands of other people in the world can say the same thing. However, if I'm being honest, the fact that I'm finding myself so "into" this stuff this year is kind of annoying… Continue reading 2012: SHINE
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2012: Looking forward
I wasn’t planning on having a “theme passage” for 2012. The thought hadn’t even crossed my mind. But I guess that just goes to show, that even on this first day of the new year, we can plan for what’s ahead, but God determines our steps (Proverbs 16:9). And to think I almost missed… Continue reading 2012: Looking forward
2011 in Review – The personal Journey
Last night (Friday) I had some time to just stop, take a break, sit by the fire at Panera and reflect on the past year. One of the blogs I read had a link to another blog with a list of questions to ask yourself as you wrap up one year and head into another.… Continue reading 2011 in Review – The personal Journey
2011 in Review – The Ministry Story
It's fun to look back. So I decided to do a few posts recapping 2011. This first one is from the ministry standpoint and contains some of the highlights in each month of ministry. As I typed this up it was very exciting and at the same time, I was kind of disappointed because the… Continue reading 2011 in Review – The Ministry Story
A New Advent Tradition
As Advent began a little over a month ago, I was trying to figure out a new tradition I could start to celebrate. I talked with friends, read blogs, searched the internet, and brainstormed, yet so many of the ideas I found all centered around doing things with your family each day... with the people… Continue reading A New Advent Tradition
Being Sick on Christmas
I am extremely thankful for gracious staffmates. We share ideas. We share lunch together each day. We share joys and struggles in ministry. People around here like to share. However, I think there are some things that aren't meant to be shared... like colds. 
Despite this truth, I caught a cold just days before… Continue reading Being Sick on Christmas
More Me
As I was going through random files on my computer this afternoon looking for something, I stumbled upon a file that contained a list of some of the many lessons God taught me while on internship last year. As I read through that list today, (some of which is posted here) this bullet point really… Continue reading More Me
The Presence of God Around Us
This past weekend was a lot of fun for me in ministry... a little crazy... but a lot of fun. It seems that the Christmas season creates opportunities for people to connect with each other than normally wouldn't be around. Over the past week or so, this has been the case time and time again:… Continue reading The Presence of God Around Us
In the working and the settling…
Ever have those days when a message gets repeated over and over and over in various contexts? …one of those days where you start to think that maybe God might be trying to tell you something? Today is one of those days for me. The “something” isn’t anything grand or revolutionary. It’s nothing new… God’s… Continue reading In the working and the settling…
The Most Difficult Command
The following prayer was part of some Bible study material when I was co-leading a class with Pastor Bruick during my DCE practicum at St. John in Seward, NE. Every time I stumble upon it again, I love it even more. 🙂 "Lord, this kind of command ought to be the easiest to obey. Yet… Continue reading The Most Difficult Command
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