In 2015 I made a ministry transition from a multi-site church of about 3,000 attendees to a parish church of roughly 400. I had longed for a smaller church context, desiring to serve a body where people knew…
During my junior year in college, one of my professors gave an assignment to read the entire New Testament, identifying every reference to the Church. Perhaps the most striking thing about this fruitful exercise was how often the…
A friend of mine was hosting a parent meeting for an upcoming missions trip to St. Louis when a parent asked from the back of the room, “But are there any adults going on the trip?” It was…
Today I experienced God’s presence in an unexpected way. I was listening to Kings Kaleidoscope’s new record Zeal on a drive from Nebraska to Missouri. The album’s penultimate song “Oxygen” concludes with a creative envisioning of the classic…
My time in college has been one of growth and dependence on God, even when my facade of self-reliance said otherwise. It is the kind of experience that you would never ask God for, one you might even…
When asked which of the commandments is the most important of all, Jesus responds simply “The most important commandments is this: The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your…
Worship is the act of exalting God the Father and expressing all of one’s adoration for Him. Until my mom was diagnosed with cancer, I thought worship was expressed exclusively through singing. Then I learned worship could also…
“You are the perfect size to pilot an F-18 fighter jet one day.” Though I am still not sure if that comment was a slight at my modest stature, it nevertheless shaped my high school years in a…
You’ve had your pastel suits laid out for days; the kids have been wondering about the contents of their Easter baskets for the last two weeks. You’ve known what was coming. Though you walked solemnly and reverently through…
