Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

August 19, 2016

finding wisdom in a foolish world

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Relationships far more often die because of a lengthy cancer than a tragic accident. Both are possible, but rare is the occurrence when a relationship is totally healthy one moment and on life-support the next. Far more often, relationships slowly unwind. With subtle signs which are often overlooked, relationships slowly erode until they quietly end. Awareness of the signs can prevent death. When an individual or couple identifies any of these characteristics within their relationship,Continue Reading...

Fight or flight. Whenever most men hear four specific words they immediately kick into this natural response. The words: “We need to talk.” These are words I neither want to hear nor say. On either side of the equation my heart begins to race, I get nervous, and I want to run. Yet for a good marriage to happen, healthy conversation must take place. For good communication to occur, we have to avoid our naturalContinue Reading...

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Police brutality is a worthy discussion. It happens. It’s detrimental to justice. And we must figure out ways to lessen the incidents in which it takes place. Within departments and throughout communities, we must continue to talk about use of force. De-escalation training must continue. Community policing must increase. And new strategies must be developed so that the police can police their own without it hindering morale or threatening trust within the ranks. The discussionContinue Reading...

To my knowledge, I’ve never used this website for a local issue. A very low percentage of readers are from my hometown so I try to steer clear of local issues, but I’m making an exception. Yesterday, a county deputy was killed in the line of duty and I have a proposal of how he should be honored. If you are one of the 94% of people who read this, but don’t live near me–considerContinue Reading...

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It’s a common question I ask young men as they contemplate marriage: “Are you willing to die for her?” It’s not an exaggerated question. Until a man and woman are willing to give their lives for one another, they have no business getting married. That’s what a wedding is–a public announcement made to God, one another, and society that we are willing to sacrifice ourselves for one another. When a man and woman say “IContinue Reading...

The pastorate is far more privilege than it is problem. It’s a great gift to spend a good amount of time studying Scripture, serving others, and stratagizing how to promote the greater good. I’m often amazed not just with the diversity of people in which the pastorate puts me in contact with, but also with the amount of love that the community shows to me and my family on a regular basis. It’s not unusualContinue Reading...