When I was in college, I remember a day when the pastor of a local church came and spoke to the Student Chaplains. During his chat, he expressed his desire to help students who were interested in pursuing pastoral ministry gain some practical preaching experience. It was an amazing offer. For the next four years…
Author: Wes Allen
Wes got back in to Role Playing Games during the pandemic and it’s blown up into a wonderful mid-life crisis. He runs the DM Tales YouTube channel and website, GMs two campaigns, and plays online in another with some old friends. His “day job” is a Baptist Pastor in Philadelphia’s Jersey suburbs.
Oh the social…
Since I’ve mentioned it on Facebook, it’s pretty much public knowledge. I’m now the parent of a teenager, may God have mercy on both me and my wife. With the advent of the teen-years has also come the availability of social networking for my newly fledged teen. Suddenly, my teen can get Gmail/Google+, sign up…
Star Trek: Into Old Plotlines
Before I begin my thoughts on Star Trek: Into Darkness, please let me state clearly, “There will be spoilers.” Keep reading if you want, but don’t blame me if I reveal a plot point you haven’t seen yet. When my daughter saw that the newest Star Trek movie was coming out around her birthday, she…
Ten Years
This past Sunday marked my tenth year at Central Baptist. I was thirty when I arrived with my wife, bringing along two small children to an unknown landscape. Even though I grew up fourteen miles from where I now live, I frequently had to point to folks that my understanding of New Jersey geography consisted…
Allergies!
I suffer from seasonal allergies. I’ve always noticed some discomfort during allergy season, but ever since I’ve moved to New Jersey they’ve taken off. The last two years, however, have been terrible. Here’s a list of my typical symptoms before medication: Sneezing Headache A feeling like gravel has been poured into my eyes Irritability Loss…
Fitting In
I don’t fit in. Well, that’s not entirely true. It’s just that the spaces in which I’ve felt I’ve fit in have been so rare that when I say, “I don’t fit in” it feels true. As I’ve said on this blog numerous times, I’m not good with small-talk and social situations make me feel…
