Melissa’s Quick Tip

Hello Everyone, Yesterday, my amazing, beautiful, intelligent, sweet, loving wife Melissa shared a relationship tip for couples. I'd like to share it with you.  "Hi friends, I'm wishing you all a beautiful Wednesday!  Here's a quick tip I've learned from 21 years of marriage: Relationships aren't something you treat with passivity. You have to work … Continue reading Melissa’s Quick Tip

The Heart to Lead

Recently, our church held a Clergy Appreciation Service and personally, it marked eight years for me as a pastor. Eight years! That got me thinking. So, I've "Googled" average pastor tenure and several sites say the average is three to four years. Think about that. On average, in less than five years, the pastor and … Continue reading The Heart to Lead

About Grief

I'm a Pastor and in my role, I'm occasionally tasked with ministering to families and individuals who are experiencing grief. Some are grieving over the loss of a loved one. A few may be grieving over the loss of a job or opportunity. Still others grieve over broken friendships and broken hearts.  I'm not immune … Continue reading About Grief

Guard Your Heart

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23 NKJV) Lately the pressures of family, ministry, work, and school have caused my emotions to spill outward. The interesting thing is most of what's coming out isn't new. It's all old feelings that I've tried to bury in … Continue reading Guard Your Heart