Many of you know or have heard that I have cut my hair. It’s to the point now that if you haven’t seen my haircut I know that we haven’t been interacting that much. It’s a new look for me. This week I got another “new look” in that I updated my glasses. The update…

Every year I take a series of days away from the office (for the most part) in order to participate in what I have called “reflection days”. I started this in 2009, at the celebration of my 2nd year of ministry, and I have done it around the anniversary of my ordination and installation at…

We will be starting a new sermon series this Sunday called “In One Body”. The title comes from a line in Ephesians 2, “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one…

Lonnie sat at the bar, his face and hands blackened with soot and grease. His drink was Kessler (an American blend whiskey) and coke, in a short glass, so that the ratio of Kessler to Coke was more 50/50 than it was in a highball which would have been more like 30/70. At last call,…