Sowing: A Lenten Reflection


  Image via Wikipedia   The Parable of the Sower 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them … Continue reading Sowing: A Lenten Reflection

The Lost week


It has been sometime between blog posting, it's not that I haven't wanted to sit down and post, I have. In fact several times I have sat down to do just that, write a blog and post it. Yet when I sat own it seemed I had nothing to say. So I would sit there for … Continue reading The Lost week

Ring in the New Year with the good ol’ Bush Tax Cuts


A lot of press has been used on the Bush Tax Cuts, they were set to expire today. The liberals rang out with the same old “Cut’s for the rich” mantra, yet if you took the time to read the facts you would see that this is just not true. The Bush Tax Cuts did … Continue reading Ring in the New Year with the good ol’ Bush Tax Cuts

Ten thousand and one reasons not to…


So why haven't you changed yet? Excuses about age, time, money, and every other item we throw into the mix to help us feel better about putting our dreams on hold will end up killing our hopes for a happy and fulfilling life. We can create ten thousand reasons not to do something, and ignore … Continue reading Ten thousand and one reasons not to…

MY City, Detroit


Living in the metro Detroit area is not easy nowadays, the economy is horrible, and to make it worst, the city just seems to be going down even more. i am proud of my city, I love Detroit, her history and architecture is beautiful. She is over 300 years old, and has a storied past. … Continue reading MY City, Detroit

Uplifting


Each new day brings with it new opportunities. As we continue or journey to a new and exciting version of ourselves, we often times need to close the door on the old version of ourselves. This door closing often times can be harder than the actual change we have gone through, is a way we … Continue reading Uplifting

Saying goodbye


In the nest few weeks I am going to have to do one of the hardest things a youth minister can do, and that say goodbye to the kids, to let them know I will not be back next year. As a youth minister one of the first lessons you need to learn is when … Continue reading Saying goodbye