Reading in Titus 2:6-7 tonight and I was impressed upon how much these verses are a part of my vision for what I do. Throughout my adult life, I have had the privilege to encourage various young men through mentoring, friendships, and accountability. These verses speak about how I am to do this: encouraging them…
Author: Joshua
The Elfin Ice Palace
Living near the Great Lakes is really a privilege. The dunes, sunsets, swimming, winding roads along the “coast” all make for enjoyable summer activities, but winter can bring with it a certain beauty. The shelf ice is always cool to visit as it reminds you of Antarctica. This year, I got to see a truly…
40 years and 55 million
Today was the 40th Anniversary of Roe v Wade decision… a decision that has cost the lives of over 55 million children. That number is staggering to me. I remember long ago when my mother spent hours on the phones at our churches crisis pregnancy crisis counseling center. It was called Life Saver Ministries and basically…
61 & Ramblings
I always remember my father on this January 5th. It was, for his life on this earth, the celebration of his birth. He would have been 61 today. I was looking through an old journal I found in his class notes from 1997 when he was taking a Ministry Training class at his church. They…