This blog helps pastors and church leaders foster spiritual discernment and maintain a healthy work-life balance, offering reflections and practical advice to lead with clarity and purpose rooted in a strong connection with God.
When we moved to Canandaigua, New York in 2021, one of the features (if you want to call it that) of the northern lakeshore was an unfinished project. COVID lockdowns were still in place in most of the state, so a steel structure in the middle of ...
I’m the pastor of a unique congregation in Upstate New York. When someone asks me about our church and I tell them that it is both Baptist and Presbyterian, the first response is almost always, “What did you say?” The second is, “How does that wor...
It’s always intriguing to me when different parts of my life intersect with one another. I just finished a book entitled “Unwinding Anxiety” by Judson Brewer. At the same time I am preaching this week from Philippians 4, specifically verses 6 and ...
I now live in Western New York but grew up in Georgia. While these are very different regions with different customs and traditions, one thing is similar. Football in the fall is a big deal. In Georgia it was always about the Saturday game, and in...
Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone on Zoom or FaceTime? And then, when you meet them in person, you’re surprised. They didn’t look exactly like you thought. Maybe they’re taller or shorter. Perhaps mannerisms or non-verbal communi...
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