What reopening our church is like  June 7 of this year, we opened after shutting our doors for ten weeks! The 2020 Coronavirus closed the church doors longer than anything I’ve seen in my lifetime! Looking forward, the experts say the virus might shut us down again. The thought of shutting our doors again saddens... Continue Reading →

Elon Musk is changing how the world views space travel, electric cars, tunnels and more. Recently I watched Elon Musk in an interview about his new Starship. In this interview, he had a few points.  First of all, the most important thing to do is to ask the right question. Whether it’s building a rocket... Continue Reading →

I’ve spent 415 hours on this digital service this year, and it has improved my work life, spiritual life, and health. No, I am not talking about Facebook, Youtube, or Disney Plus.  One of the most significant problems I face is managing myself when I’m working alone. In a given week, I work on the... Continue Reading →

For the last week, I have struggled to figure out how to be a more potent ally to people of color in America. I ran into this article and have read it several times now. This blog is some of my reflections and action steps. First of all, here is the article link. It's a... Continue Reading →

What will church attendance look like in the next few years, and what does this mean? Yesterday I read a thoughtful article by Carey Neiuwhof on this topic, and I'd like to share my thoughts and responses here. Infrequent church attendance means people don't value what we're offering. We need to remember that infrequent church... Continue Reading →

George Floyd was taken into custody outside a store and killed because he might have matched the description of someone with a warrant. Ahmaud was taken at gunpoint while running by two men and shot because he might have matched the appearance of someone with a warrant. Police officers and former police officers killed George... Continue Reading →

“Busyness is meaningless, what matters is doing things that matter” -Cal Newport I read this quote several days ago, and it stopped me in my tracks.  I often measure the quality of my days by how actively I worked throughout the whole day. I feel proud of the day I can recall a long list... Continue Reading →

How do we live well as Christians in our world? Ironically we’ve always asked this question, but today it feels new and radical. Jesus called us to Love God with our heart, soul, and mind and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Coronavirus hasn’t limited our access to God at all. Through the internet and... Continue Reading →

The rate at which I'm making things up these days has increased faster than the coronavirus! Every day I read another update that part of my world has changed. Every day I seemed to face a new situation. Today I just found out that our daughters will have school canceled until May 1st. We get... Continue Reading →