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Yesterday I talked about Why I’m Blogging. Today I just want to clarify what this blog will be and what it will not be. First of all, this blog is not only going to be about my sin, fall from ministry, or personal struggles. While I think those to… →

A couple of people have asked me “why are you blogging about what is going on?” Some have even been upset that I’m blogging for a variety of reasons. I understand that there is some concern and anxiety about someone who has fallen and sinned in le… →

Here is a verbatim copy of the letter I wrote to be read to the members of the church at the July 1st meeting. This letter was written back in early June, but the Board decided not to read it until the July 1 meeting. Between the original writing … →

I know it has been a bit weird the last month or so… and this blog has been a bit enigmatic to say the least. But last night at the SPCC membership meeting, my situation was (finally) full disclosed to the members. I was hopeful that this would … →

A lot of people have asked why I stopped blogging. I was asked to stop by some folks and out of respect for them I did. I will say that I disagree with why they wanted me to stop and even the request, but that is ok. So… I have decided to blog a… →

I’ve been looking for a support group I could start going to in order to work through some of my “hurts, hang-ups and habits.” I figured that finding a Celebrate Recovery group would be a good fit. I am big fan of Celebrate Recovery, purpose-drive… →

Another story from Brennan Manning… A man’s daughter had asked the local pastor to come and pray with her father. When the pastor arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows and an empty chair beside his bed. T… →

A few weeks ago, a good friend sent this to me in an email. I have re-read it a number of times since and it has been very powerful to me. I am hesitant to post it here because it may seem a bit self-serving, but I will take that risk. Read it to … →

Nathan confronts King David. The story of King David’s fall is a powerful one to reflect upon. David, afterall, was a “man after God’s own heart” (1 Sam 13:14, Acts 13:22) and yet he committed adultery with Bathsheba, had Uriah murdered to cover u… →

I have been doing a ton of reading these last few weeks. When summer comes and things slow down, I love to catch up on the piles of books I don’t get to during the busyness of the year. This summer I have lots of time to read, so I am digging in. … →