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April 2023

April 07, 2023
Judas has captured my attention the past few weeks. As I have read and reread...

March 2023

March 29, 2023
As a writer, I am struck with the capacities and opportunities that Artificial intelligence is...
March 24, 2023
"What caused you to drink?" This was a question that was asked at a recovery...

December 2022

December 02, 2022
I was asked these simple questions on the alcoholism assessment intake, as my life unraveled...

November 2022

November 03, 2022
I’m married and have been for 13 years. I love my wife, care deeply about...

April 2022

April 08, 2022
I was fired in 2018 from the church that I was serving at for alcohol...

March 2022

March 01, 2022
I stepped up onto the stage to do my weekly duty of giving the announcements,...

February 2022

February 21, 2022
This is not a theological post. This is not a post to start an argument....
February 18, 2022
Deconstructing my own life was pretty easy. I drank alcohol. Lots of alcohol. It tore...
February 16, 2022
I walked through the restaurant and at the front door, there was a gumball machine....
February 11, 2022
For those of you that are Evangelical, you might see the title and think to...
February 08, 2022
I pulled up to a fast food restaurant drive thru window yesterday. I ordered a...
February 04, 2022
Working as an Administrative Pastor (Executive Pastor was the title, but I have no idea...
February 02, 2022
My daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia just a couple of years ago. I remember vividly...
February 01, 2022
I recently ran across an article by a prolific blogger and Pastor in Canada. I...

January 2022

January 31, 2022
I could see desperation in her eyes. She needed something, anything to give her life...
January 31, 2022
I recently ran across an article that was widely distributed on news sources from around...
January 28, 2022
I had been drinking for days straight. I drank whiskey, alot of it, to try...
January 27, 2022
2 Corinthians 12: 7 Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in...
January 26, 2022
The Secret For years, I was a part of churches that were led by "Elders."...
January 25, 2022
Welcome Ministries in the North American Church I'm not an expert when it comes to...
January 24, 2022
The Real Church: A Hopeful Future As my days in Bible College drew to a...
January 18, 2022
Pastoral Ministry can be quite stressful. If you have been or currently are a Pastor...
January 14, 2022
Leader. You create and maintain culture. If you are a leader in a local church,...
January 13, 2022
Where Shame is, there is also fear. – John Milton Shifting the Shame I was...
January 12, 2022
Youth Pastor, You are dealing with current and future addicts. I was a youth pastor...
January 11, 2022
Pastor, are you an addict? If you have ever had the thought run through your...
January 10, 2022
The Definition of Discipleship Just google ‘discipleship.’ I dare you. I’m guessing you’ll find -...
January 10, 2022
First, A Caveat about the Bible There are very few times in one’s life that...
January 09, 2022
Failure Humans fail. Since the beginning of time, humans have always struggled to be successful...
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