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Weary With Politics?
I don't know if you feel the way I do, but sometimes I just get tired of politics. I get tired of the exaggerated promises and the exaggerated attacks. I get tired the hyperbole and the hubris. I just... »
East Tennessee Boy
If you have followed my blog for a few years, awhile back I posted about where my home country is. Yesterday Kim and I took a little trip up to the Cherokee National Forest and it reminded me again t... »
TN state mtg
I was blessed to be able to attend the state minister's meeting today. John Wesley said it was a holy time when the ministers meet in conference, and I was reminded of that today. It was a good day ... »
confessions of an r.p.m.
I am an R.P.M. (Recovering Professional Minister), and I have a few confessions to make. I have been working as a teacher in public school for a little over a year now. I have also become a normal mem... »
“hi, i’m a middle school teacher!”
Well, once I defended my dissertation a few weeks ago I slipped into a much-needed virtual-realm-lethargy! And man did it feel nice! I now have 500+ emails in my inbox, dozens of Facebook wall posts a... »
The Word of Reconcilation
I have been thinking about the word/concept of reconciliation of late. Really it is more like I have been bombarded with it than contemplating it, seeing its evolution in others as well as in my own r... »
Alright, Just Take A Deep Breath
I have a confession to make (well, I have many, but let's start with one); it is easy for me to get worked up. Especially over church stuff! On one hand I think this is good, for it reflects my earn... »
Friend Day @ New Life Community Church
During worship today the question occured to me.... "what really matters to me". Things in this life that really matter to me. After about 5 min. Worth of thought. 1. Truth2. Sincerity 3. ... »
A Good Kind of Tired
Last night was the first night of our four evening prayer revival. I felt God leading the church to a deeper, more active prayer life, than we've ever seen. I remember preaching Sunday morning that ... »
God Driven vs Success Driven
It seems to me that too often Christian leaders are more “success driven” than “God driven.” By this I mean that pastors too often measure their own success by the externals rather than the eternals.... »
We Are Planting A New Church
Over the past twenty five years our church has been involved in numerous outreach and mission oriented ministries, among them the planting of new churches. In 1998 we partnered with then Youth Pastor ... »
Leadership Style
A few days ago I was asked by someone what my “leadership style” is. I hadn’t really thought much about a particular “style” because frankly I feel that the style of the leader is determined in part... »