When I was a kid, I used to hear the month of March described as, “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” It was a reference to the turbulent winter weather that was usually found at the beginning of the month and the more calm, springlike weather that was found toward the end of…
Welcome to February…the month of love! I’m not ashamed to admit that I am a HUGE fan of Journey, Foreigner, Toto, Chicago, REO Speedwagon, and to a much lesser extent Boston. These groups form a genre which is today called “yacht rock” and if you’ve never heard of these groups, do a quick Google search.…
Happy 2026, everyone! I hope that your celebrations of all the holidays were positive, cheerful, festive, and full of friends, family, and food! I was recently listening to some music that was popular during my high school and college years. It was just a little nostalgic playlist looking back on not just the past year…
Welcome to the season of Advent: the season of waiting, joyful expectation, and anticipation! I’ve explained in years past that Advent comes from a Latin word meaning, “coming” or “arrival.” When we celebrate Advent, we are not celebrating the birth of Jesus (ok, a little bit we are). Instead we’re celebrating and looking forward to…
A blessed November to you all. This year, for some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot about parts and partiality. I’m one of those people who hates to leave things half done or hanging on for another day. It’s so bad, in fact, that the first thing I do after getting home from a vacation…
I didn’t realize this until recently but 2025 is an odd year of remembering for me. In September, I celebrated 10 years of ordained ministry. In October I celebrate 8 years of serving as your pastor. In November I’ll celebrate 20 years of being out of high school. And I also celebrate 16 years of…