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Why David?
Have you ever looked at someone and just asked… “why?” Why did he get that promotion? Why did she get the job that lead to meeting that person so that she is now rich and famous? Why David? Why did...
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Slaying Giants
Photo Credit: Stuart miles @freedigitalphotos.net For most of my life I thought of courage as an absence of fear, or at least having only a small amount of fear. Some of you may define it the same...
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The Waiting Game
photo credit: David Castillo Dominici @ freedigitalphotos.net I think we can all agree that waiting is no fun. It doesn’t matter if you’re waiting for the dentist or you’re in line at Disney, it’s not...
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When someone falls
Image courtesy of Toa55 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net As a pastor I get to be with people at their best and at their worst. Because of this I am often put in the position of dealing with a person who has...
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Winning
Image courtesy of Ambro @freedigitalphotos.net Have you ever stopped to think about what it would be like to really win big? I mean really big. Life-changing, multimillion dollar, never have to work...
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Ministry Report (April – June 2015)
photo credit – lobster20@ freedigitalphotos.net Even at my age it pays to listen to your older brother. My brother asked me a question over lunch a couple of weeks ago, and based on my answer he made...
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Ambushed by Unfaithfulness
*photo credit: freedigitalphotos.net_marin Do these words sound familiar? “Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep...
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Running from Failure
Photo credit: Stuart Miles @ freedigitalphotos.net A couple of days ago I came across a photo that reminded me of a very good memory. It was a photo of my wife and I celebrating our fifteenth wedding...
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Ministry Report (July – September 2015)
This quarter mostly consisted of the completion of my entry level training as an Army Chaplain. I’ll write about some of the things that I learned at Chaplain School in another post. For now I will...
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Lessons Learned at Chaplain School
A very long process has just come to an end. New Army chaplains attend a 90 training program at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School located at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. It’s an introduction...
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Keep in Touch
A few years ago I was working on a project for school that required me to interview someone in ministry. A friend from high school was kind enough to share his time with me. He was serving as...
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Letters
Letters don’t quite hold the same power that they used to, unless they are all that you have. Before smart phones and the internet there was a day when letters held people together. They connected...
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Merry Christmas
This is one of my favorite times of the year. Christmas represents hope, love, and restoration, and for me it serves as a springboard for the New Year. It’s a fresh chance to take what God has...
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The Best of 2015
2015 was a great year. Thank you for being a part of this community and for helping me reach nearly twice as many readers as I did in 2014. Thank you also for helping send this message of hope to 21...
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Ministry Report (October – December 2015)
There are many honors that come with the role of a military chaplain. Honoring soldiers who have fallen is a great honor that also carries a great weight. Its an honor to help people celebrate and...
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Are you sticking to it?
How are you doing? Are you sticking to your goals, or are you beginning to slip? If you’re struggling, I may be able to help you with one of your goals. A lot of people begin the year with the...
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Help with Rebuilding
We spent most of last month talking about family relationships at my church. In a series called ReBuild we looked at challenges and encouragement from God’s word that can help us strengthen the...
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Lessons Learned at Chaplain School
A very long process has just come to an end. New Army chaplains attend a 90 training program at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School located at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. It’s an introduction...
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We Remember
Last year my family and I visited a National Cemetery as a part of our Memorial Day observance. When we got home I posted the following on Facebook: “We were amazed today by the number of people...
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Get Back Up
I fell last year. I don’t mean that I tripped, but more that I failed. It wasn’t a moral or ethical failure, but it was a failure. Let me explain. This time last year I was in the best shape that I...
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