A pastor I know was a failure by church growth standards. Physically unimpressive, chronically ill, a mediocre speaker, he led… READ MORE
Every morning, I recite the Nicene Creed (A.D. 325/381) during my devotions. The creed outlines doctrines all branches of Christianity… READ MORE
I recently began journaling again after a decades-long hiatus. In my teens and 20s, I chronicled my thoughts and prayers… READ MORE
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This year, I celebrate completing 35 years of vocational ministry — 19 in local churches and 16 in the Assemblies… READ MORE
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Gordon D. Fee (1934–2022) was the leading Pentecostal New Testament scholar of his generation and an ordained Assemblies of God… READ MORE
My sister, Evangeline, coined the term Job-maxxing to describe how she felt after suffering a series of physical, emotional, and… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
Husband of one, father of three, and master in name only of two dogs. I play by Oxford Comma Rules. The opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the author, not his employer.