I have a lot of time on my hands. I deliver for Grubhub and sit in my car as I wait for an order to deliver. This is not the professional place I wanted to be at age 50, but it is the place I must pass through to get to where I am going.…
If I see one post over and over again it’s, “What are you reading?” I like post like these because I am an avid reader and I love to share what I am getting from the books I am reading. This list will be added to. subtracted from and morph over time. Not all these…
I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said ‘Happy Birthday’ on it. I didn’t want to waste it so I just wrote ‘Jesus’ on it.- Demetri Martin Every year, we’re bombarded with images of the “perfect” Christmas: snow-kissed landscapes, beautifully decorated homes, and…
In May of 2023, the Surgeon General of the United States issued an advisory about loneliness, “The physical health consequences of poor or insufficient connection include a 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. Additionally, lacking social connection increases…
Have you ever heard of the phrase Loose Lip Sink Ships? I heard it when I was a kid and somewhere in mind I knew it had to do with the Navy and spies. So, I Googled it and found out a few things. The phrase “loose lips sink ships” originated during World War II…
Every week I search for the best articles to send out to my newsletter and I came across this article titled “We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right” by philosopher and Canadian Mark Kingwell, adapted and excerpted from his up coming book Question Authority: A Polemic about Trust in Five Meditations. Certainly worthy of…
I don’t answer all the comments on my videos because I don’t feed trolls but occasionally there are honest questions, like this one. These kinds of questions are the ones many people are asking, one you might be asking, and this is my response to this comment and to you. I certainly understand your pain…
Many of the posts I write, podcasts I record and videos I make are letters to myself. They are the result of reflection and introspection and what I feel like God is saying to me in the moment. And, although they might be things God is telling me, they may also be something someone else…
Pastor’s, I asked Gemini AI “How can a Pastor support their Youth Pastor?” and these are the 30 ideas it came up with. Please, for the love of God and the future of this generation, find ways to do these things year round. In doing so, you will have discipled and invested in a young…
So, there are 700,800 hours in an 80-year lifespan. Let’s say, as a youth pastor, you spend the max time with a student each week for one hour. That student doesn’t miss a week for 6 years (6th through 12th grade) The number of hours you’ll spend with them in youth meetings, until they graduate,…
