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A few days ago, in the early morning hours, I (along with every other Floridian with a cell phone) was abruptly woken up by an...
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- May 9
- 4 min
Disciple and Pray
Tomorrow, my day will start reallllllllllly early in the morning. Somewhere around 5:30 AM, I will pull out of my driveway for a road...
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- Apr 19
- 3 min
The Good News of Easter
What would we believe if the Bible stopped after the four Gospels? Obviously, God wanted us to have the inspired commentary of the apostles,
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- Apr 10
- 4 min
After Easter
Years ago, I was pastoring a church in another state and we came to Florida for a vacation after Easter. In fact, we left right after...
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- Apr 8
- 6 min
The Hero’s Journey – Resolution (Part 3/3)
The resolution, as it pertains to filmmaking, is just as it sounds: The wrapping up of the conflict as we see our hero ride off into...
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- Mar 27
- 8 min
The Hero’s Journey - The Climax (Part 2/3)
As we follow our protagonist through their trial, they will ultimately reach their ‘point of no return’. It's when our characters find...
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- Mar 23
- 3 min
Ride Or Die
Yesterday, I got to pick up my 12-year old daughter from school. I get to do this a lot, but yesterday was different because I got to...
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- Feb 9
- 4 min
Commit and Pray
One of the best parts about my role as Connections Pastor is leading Celebrate Recovery. When we set out to launch this 5 years ago...
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- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Ok, I cried a lot!
Even though they are connected with other, Townhouses, by definition, are homes that "have 2 or 3 levels that are attached to another...
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- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
The F Word
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you...
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- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
Forgiveness
A few nights ago, my wife went with some other women from the church to hear Lysa Terkeurst speak at a worship/teaching night. If you...
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- Jan 6, 2022
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Godliness Has Value
Those of you that know me know that I usually like to run. At times, I have run a lot - like when I am training for a particular distance..
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Remember the Sauls
Years ago, my family and I moved to Hahn, West Germany - where my dad was stationed in the Air Force. We arrived five days after school...
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- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Listen Up
"I now pronounce you Husband and Wife..." I don't know about you, but I've been to lots of weddings. I have attended them, been in the...
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- Sep 9, 2021
- 5 min
Stuck
I have a vivid memory as a child. Not so much of a particular moment, just a recollection. We used those flypaper traps to keep...
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- Sep 8, 2021
- 2 min
Take Your Mark
The other day, I was killing time at home by watching TV and decided to watch an old episode of "The Office" (aren't they all old?!?)...
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- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Ready. Set. Go!
If you know anything about the Olympics, you're probably like me and are in awe of what those athletes are able to accomplish. When you...
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- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Mr. Barrett's Third Place
It didn't take long to notice the obvious: people weren't just coming there for the pizza! While the pizza was good (correction: REALLY goo
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- Jun 25, 2021
- 5 min
The Bible Is Not Enough
The bright, red words-“Bible Classes for All Ages” scrolled across the digital sign of a church I drove past. I wondered if the minivan mom
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
Gulped and Bowed
A few weeks ago, I received a message from a relative asking if my brother and I had any plans set to celebrate my parents' 50th Wedding...
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