Two things to remember. I was tired and anxious. Not a good combination. I had just woken up at the Yankton Sacred Heart hospital. I had...

When I was a little guy of about 8, we moved to a town in South Dakota called Wagner. My dad was a United Methodist pastor, and I really...

I don’t know what I’d do without my Tuesdays! On Tuesday I meet with my staff and tell life stories of last week’s ministries, strategize...

It was 2 in the morning and Cyndy and I (now with 2 kids) were living in Coppell, Tx...a suburb just north of Dallas. I had just started...

This Guy is My Hero! Confession time! I kind of have a man crush on the South African comedian Trevor Noah! Maybe it’s just because he is...

Are You a Good Name Caller? Are you a good name caller? I hope so! Let me explain! When I was in 4th grade there was a bully who got a...

THE POWER OF 3 IN GOD'S WORLD One of my favorite worship leaders is Mark Miller.  I love not only singing and listening to the...

OK. Be gentle, now! A couple of nights ago I was up in the night and I started working on this poem. As I was gnawing on it, I pondered...

When I was in 2nd grade I had an amazing teacher. One day she heard news that an endangered bird called “the Whooping Crane” was spotted...

We are all “in-between”.  In his letter to the church at Rome, Paul writes this: “cr eation has been groaning as in the pains of...

I've been reading a great book called "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a beautiful story of a family from India who move to the...

I’ve always loved baseball. But my relationship with baseball has had some ups and downs in my life. As a little kid I remember yearning...

If you know anything about me, you will know this: I absolutely love Palm Sunday. Part of this comes from my adoration for our friend the...

I am so excited! This morning, I got a call and someone from our church wants to be baptized! Isn’t that wonderful?!?!  If there’s one...

BEFORE YOU READ PLEASE CLICK HERE AND WATCH THIS VIDEO I've been reading Danielle Shroyer's book "Original Blessing" and some things she...

Ok, truth be told, I love the Seattle Mariners, but that’s not why Cyndy and I try to go to Peoria, Arizona every 3 years. Actually, I...

When I was a young pastor, one of my favorite jobs was being the associate pastor at a large United Methodist church in Mitchell, SD. I...

My brother, Erin, on a trip to Kenya with family I’ve been a little more than worried about my brother, Erin, lately. Erin is my next...

Did any of you catch it? No not the super bowl! I mean, let’s face it, that was a huge disappointment. No, no, no. I’m talking about the...

How do we keep loving the world in such an unloving time? What I find to be important in these times is to develop a ritual of self-care....