Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…And More…

I’m back! Where did I go? Into an oblivion of hectic real-life engagement. And I needed to take my hands off the wheel of things that don’t matter. Like this blog. I like this blog, it’s a lovely outlet. But I have so much outlet in other area’s of life right now that I didn’t

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Let Your Pastors Wife Be Herself: This is good. Above all, please remember that your pastor’s wife is human. She will make terrible mistakes. She will say stupid things. She will have days when she is selfish and self-centered. She will go into spiritual slumps. I know because I do all of this and more. But, one

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Top 10 Misquoted Lines From C.S. Lewis: Well this is interesting. And sure makes me want to do better at checking my source when quoting someone. You Too; A Call To End Violence Against Women: Violence against women is a pervasive issue, and the women in our churches are not immune. Mary Kassian writes about how violence

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Its been about a hundred years since I’ve done one of these. But in my defense over the last two months I’ve started pastoral work, fostered two kids, done the back-to-school insanity and took care of my family in the process. It’s been a scene man. This little blog is last on the list when

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Altar Of The Feels: I need this reminder as a parent, and maybe you do to. Feelings aren’t the most important thing. They were never meant to be. Don’t teach your children otherwise by trying to validate unreasonable feelings, and don’t let the way you feel rule the way you live your life. Feelings come

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Race, Political Partisanship, And The Unity Of The Church: This continues to be an extremely important conversation and it would do us all well to listen to these wise men speak about it. Bed Sheets, Calendars And Prayer: Yes, yes more prayer!!! “When our churches become havens of prayer, our bone-dry world comes back to

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Grace And The Non-Instagrammable Church: This is true. When we can get over the fact that the church isn’t Instagram-ready, something amazing happens. When we own up to our messiness, we actually open the door for real, undiluted, unadulterated grace. I mean, the mess is exactly what grace is for! You wouldn’t need grace at

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What Can The Church Learn About Sexual Harassment: The recent Bill O’Reilly scandal has opened up an opportunity for the church to think through how we respond to these matters. And this article is a great starting point to this conversation. Beware Of Broken Wolves: Wow. Yes, this is sooo out there and extremely important to

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Sorry for the radio silence, I was pretty sick for a couple of weeks but now I’m so grateful to be feeling better and back to my regular routine! Pastor, Be Careful The Snapshots You Bring Home: This one is for the ministry people, and its a pretty important one. As a pastors wife I’ve experienced

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Sorry for the radio silence…it happens, you know…..life. Stop Calling Everything A Bible Study: How true this is in the church! If we aren’t careful, its very easy to do this. “Biblical illiteracy pervades our churches, unintentionally aided by our labeling. Too often, I’m told at the end of a basic, line-by-line study, “I’ve done