thoughts about faith, love and life from a wandering heart
Summer is quickly approaching and one of my favorite things about being a youth pastor is that I still get to attend camp every year! Admittedly, camp is a different experience leading a group of teenagers than it is being a teenager, but it's still a highlight for me even as an adult. There's just... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a conference with a group of middle school students from my church. Nothing builds your character quite like being surrounded by squirrely middle schoolers excited about a weekend away from their parents. The thrill of knowing you could get pegged in the head with a... Continue Reading →
When I was in elementary school, I used to checkout every book I could find in the library about dogs. I knew so much about different breeds of dogs, their temperaments, their care needs, even their 'ideal' climate to live in. To say I was a dog nerd would have been a complete understatement. Not... Continue Reading →
When I was 18 years old, I attended an event at Manhattan Christian College called Timothy Days. At this event, you go through an interview process to try to prove that you're worthy of a pretty large scholarship. In preparation for the interview, I was told, by a current student, to have a Bible verse picked... Continue Reading →
It's a new year my friends and we all know what that means, right? New year, new you. A fresh start, a clean slate, a new beginning, well, kind of. A new year does kind of give us some hope for a better year, right? Maybe some of you have some pretty big things you want... Continue Reading →
Recently, Riley and I celebrated one whole year of being married. Yay! It's pretty crazy for me to think that it has been the longest amount of time we have been together under a consistent title. We dated for seven months before we got engaged, and we were engaged for nine months before we got... Continue Reading →
His Redeeming Pursuit 