Being a part of a large conservative church with many arms of ministry definitely had its benefits. It was certainly a constant hub of activity — one that the life of my family revolved around. We pretty much lived at the compound, or so it seemed. Sundays were full days, from early morning with the…
Author: Joshua
Since 2001, Joshua has been writing his musings on life, liberty and the pursuit of godliness on this little blog. It's full of all kinds of fun little adventures and wisdom nuggets but mostly just the journey of a man through life.
Be Kind.
Part of the new normal, as it were, of 2020 is a continuous stream of conversation from day to day regarding COVID, the CDC, the response by the government, the response by ordinary people, and the response by the church. Since I work at a church, the discussions on how we honor each other, care…
Trip
It’s like tripping someone before they go over the cliff. I heard Dave Ramer use this expression last night and thought it was an interesting one. After all, no one likes to be tripped and fall face down in the dirt, but on the flip side, it’s a far better thing than plunging to a…
A Light So Lovely
A friend of mine sent me a beautiful quote by a writer I have long admired and whose work I have read many times over the years. Madeleine L’Engle wrote, “We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but…