What Good is Visitation?

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I have recently been reading the Questing Parson blog. I love his way of putting posts into a narrative, and I think that style may help me out of a touch of writer’s block. I’m going to try it out: Reverend Dean Shepherd (Shep for short) drove through his neighborhood on his way home after [...]

A (not so) Perfect Family Picture

Here’s a post I wrote on my personal blog about trying to come up with a perfect picture of my family. It deals with themes of perfection that I often encounter in my ministry (and in my own life).

Thinking of Military Families

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Lately, I have been thinking about military families and the separation that they must endure while their loved one is deployed. That separation is tough, and the reconnection can be even tougher. While I was in seminary, I was…

I am the Problem

I am the problem. This post explores a new way of interacting with people to help resolve conflicts easier.

Love for the Dogs

Luke with his buddy, Jack. Jack sleeps at the foot of Luke's bed these days.

When someone hurts us, we put up walls of self defense that keep us from getting close to anyone else. Seeing my son and my dog react to a stray dog in our yard reminds me of a time in my life when I learned that lesson first hand.