Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.

WHAT DO YOU CALL YOURSELF?

A while ago I stopped calling myself a Christian.  Like if you asked me, "Are you a Christian?";  I might actually say to you, "Well, what do you mean by that?"  I've been tired of people calling themselves Christian and it meaning essentially … [Continue reading]

THIS IS JAKE

Have had zero time to blog this month. Gonna break that trend and celebrate Jake cuz I've been wanting to do this for a while now.THIS IS JAKE. He's 7 years old. He is a clown and keeps us in stitches. He has a HUGE heart. He is definitely the … [Continue reading]

TREADING ON SACRED GROUND

What is sacred? What subject would I say is a "holy ground" kind of space. What would you say?The older I get, the less I consider sacred ground. Most of my beliefs I won't even fight you over, cuz I don't think they are very important or central … [Continue reading]

FAT AND HAPPY IN CHICAGO

Here's some things that left me fat and happy in Chicago last weekend.FAT:Deep dish pizza from Giordanos Huge sandwiches and homemade chips/fries from Harry Caray HAPPY:the skit guys are hysterical. Their top 10 list still makes me laugh out … [Continue reading]

THINKING AND RETHINKING MY LEGACY

I spent last weekend with my wife and Ian and Christina Robertson in Chicago at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference. It was a good time to get away, think about youth ministry/my calling, have some great convos with old friends, remind myself how … [Continue reading]