Painfully Hopeful

Fiction Tuesday – Waking Up

Today’s blog continues my long-neglected satirical fantasy, In The Land of the Penny Gnomes Will cracked open his eyes, and groaned as light filled his skull for the first time in days. “It’s alright, kid. Lay back and we’ll get you something,” Bug’s voice cut through Will’s confusion. “Wha?” Will shot up in be and…

Wooden Road

Palmyra Nature Cove is one of those hidden gems in which I don’t spend enough time. I’ve been attempting to rectify this, which led to my longest excursion in its boundaries in my fourteens years here. The weather was so beautiful on Sunday I decided to venture out even though I was suffering post-worship exhaustion…

The Mind of Christ

Below is the manuscript for my sermon on April 9, 2017. It is based off of Philippians 2:5-11. In Philippians chapter 2 Paul issues a reminder. The letter to the Philippians was written to a church which was in conflict. People weren’t getting along, and different factions were looking to come out on top over…

It’s Just Business?

Several months ago my friend Jamison recently posted his thoughts about government not being a business. He makes me think quite a bit, and this post has been nagging at me about the relationship between the Church and the notion of business. See, I’ve heard people from all over the institutional and theological spectrum utter…

Interpretation Bundle – An Accordance Review

I’m always on the look out for tools to help me in my pastoral studies, so when I was offered a copy of Accordance’s new Interpretation bundle for review 1 I jumped at the offer. Since I received my review copy last week I’ve had an opportunity to use the materials for two of my…

Unpacking In Session

There are scenes in which the stakes of the narrative are suddenly raised. This was one of those scenes. Let’s unpack. Homesick Will The constant movement of Will’s story has prevented him from grasping just how weird his life has become. During his two days in the guest house, however, he begins to feel the…