Category: Rambling
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Our Kfirst Values: Everyone is Significant
Here at Kfirst, our mission is our passion: We make it simple for people to find and follow Jesus. Simple doesn’t mean easy. With so much competing for our attention, it’s difficult to develop a life-giving relationship with Jesus and follow Him. Our mission is to make it simple, so that people who feel far…
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30-Something Lessons My Wife Taught Me: A Birthday Blog For Anne
To honor my wife, I thought I’d offer a quick lesson Anne has taught me for every year she’s been alive: 1 – It costs nothing to be kind. 2 – The sun being out makes everything better. 3 – Prayer isn’t a moment; it’s a lifestyle. 4 – Swedish Fish and popcorn make TV…
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Weekly Marriage Checklist – 8 Things EVERY Marriage Should Be Doing On a Weekly Basis
Today I wanted to get into an incredibly practical marriage blog. My wife and I are list makers. Even though we do our lists differently, it gives us both a sense of accomplishment to check them off. I use my phone (Asana). She’s old school with pencil and paper. But nevertheless, we want to look over…
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Nine Considerations for Church Members This Easter
I wanted to re-blog this outstanding post by Tom Rainer. I’ve added my own thoughts in blue. Enjoy: It will be one of the highest attended days of the year for your church. It may be the highest. There will be some people you don’t know. Some of them are guests. Others are members who…
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Static-Filled Marriage: 2 Adjustments to Help Tune-In Your Marriage
From the get-go, I’ll say this: A well-defined picture of marriage is a life-long dedication to making personal and marital adjustments. I remember the day my parents got a new TV and gave me the old one from the living room. As a kid, I hit the jackpot. Now you need to get out of…
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Navigating through Decisions: 4 Questions to Consider
What a great day! We have been journeying through 1 Corinthians on Sunday at Kfirst and came to a message called “Slave to My Whims” today. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 6:12 writes a warning to the church in Corinth to help navigate through issues of sin and Christian freedom: Just because something is technically legal…
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Pastor to Pastor: 5 Questions About Pastoral Transitions
Yesterday was the anniversary of my resignation of my last pastoral position. The transition was fantastic as was my tenure there. Serving at Christian Celebration Center were 7 of the greatest years of my life (thank you to Facebook and their “memories” feature for the reminder). These past 24 hours, combined with the past few pastor-to-pastor…
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“I wish you were more like…”…and 6 other lines we shouldn’t say in marriage.
Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” I always, say, “Communication is the oil of the engine of marriage.” And just like the car you drive, you cannot afford to use the same oil for great lengths of time. Oil must…
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Pastor to Pastor: Stop Quitting On Monday
For years, I’ve heard the old adage from Pastors: I quit my job almost every Monday Honestly, I get it….but please stop. (From the get-go of this blog for pastors, I want to speak into this thing of “The Calling” upon your life. The greatest calling you can have upon your life has nothing…
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Pastor to Pastor: How Do You Deal With People Leaving the Church?
I’ve never hidden my heart for pastors. I think part of it is the fact that I am currently in pastoral ministry. But what drives the other side is, when I was a broken and frustrated pastor, others lent their ear and freely gave their insight and wisdom. So, in essence, how in the world…
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