Painfully Hopeful

Cord Cutting, a 3 year reflection

In July of 2012 my wife came up to our room, where I was working on a sermon. Her face wore an annoyed expression and she was carrying a set of papers in her hand. Holding it out to me she said, “Would you take a look at this? They are out of their minds!”…

Unpacking The Talk

This talk has been a long time coming. While there were several ways it could have gone, and I’m interested in further exploring this scene in the future, I do think it successfully communicates Welcome to the Valleys is Jeremy’s story. Let’s unpack it. Jeremy’s frustration I’ve writing how I’ve been displeased with Jeremy’s development…

Fiction Tuesday – The Talk

Jeremy found he had begun holding his breath the moment Walter motioned toward the open glass doors. He knew he needed to discuss the shadow encounter with Walter and Ama, but he was also dreading what might come of the conversation. Jeremy hadn’t forgotten the looks his friends had given him when he first spoke…

Back in the Saddle

This Sunday I was back in worship at Central for the first time since departing on Vacation. This was an unusual break for us, as we typically find ourselves in worship at least one of the Sundays I’m off over Summer break – this typically happens because we often travel home a day early to…

Look Ma, I’m being social!

This has been an unusual weekend for me. I’ve been social. I won’t got into the mundane details of my weekend social life, but as I make frequent references to my introverted nature on this blog I thought it worth mentioning. While I do enjoy being by myself, and it often takes me time to…

Mug Shot

I don’t consider myself a mug collector per se, but I love mugs. I consider the mugs I use as an extension of my personality. Some people broadcast their identity to the world through the music they listen to. I do the same though the cups I choose to use for my morning coffee. True…