Have you Googled yourself lately? You should. It is important to know what the internet community is saying about you and your church. You definitely want to be a part of that conversation! From time to time, I type my name into Google to see what pops up. I have found articles from my blog [...]
Confession and Grace
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
My nephew recently went for his first confession to a priest. This was a big deal. After spending a few minutes with the priest, he came out and met his religious education teacher. This is the conversation as recorded by my sister: Teacher: “Do your penance and then you can enjoy some refreshments.” Nate: “Penance? [...]
Shep Visits an Agnostic
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
The Reverend Dean Shepherd (Shep for short) stepped into the local coffee shop to meet with Brett Laud over a cup of coffee. Brett was a college student who was going through a rather difficult individualization phase because his ideas about religion and spirituality were unforgivably different from his family and his church. Sensing this, Shep [...]
The Encouragement of Jude
Thursday, December 8, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Verses 20-21 of Jude offer some words of encouragement that I am reflecting on today:
John Wesley: Read to Improve Preaching
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
