Over the summer I was not able to post anything to this site due to some technical error in the site set up. My intention was to blog all summer long but I ended up renovating a house with my son in Greenville and spent most of my summer not on a computer. Now I…
I recently had the opportunity to preach at my church (Good Samaritan Anglican in Summerville) and we are in a series working through 1 Corinthians. This sermon was based on chapter 10 and verses 23–33. If something doesn’t hurt anyone and it’s not illegal, am I free to do it? That’s a morality or ethics…
Recently after church a young mom stopped me to share something that caught me off guard. She said, “I’ve been watching your interaction with your grandsons, and I wanted to say that you are a really good grandpa”. I thanked her for her kind words and thought, well… time will tell if that is true.…
Years ago at a youth ministry training event, I heard a psychologist named Dana give a talk titled “Right Roles & Relationships”. One of the things he really wanted to impress upon young youth ministry leaders was the idea that the teens they were working with were not “theirs”. They belonged rightly to their parents.…
“When any culture starts calling good evil and evil good, Truth is the only rebellion left”. This podcast is an important one to watch or listen to for any parent, grandparent, or person who works with students.
I plan to do occasional posts under the title “Theology Matters” and share with youth leaders, parents, and grandparents issues that need to be clarified as we raise up a generation with a Biblical Worldview. Recently I have been hearing more frequent references to God as a “she”. It’s not a new or novel concept…
An excellent explanation that those who work with or are raising kids need to hear.
An excerpt from the sermon I preached recently at Good Samaritan Anglican Church in Summerville. David turns to the mercy and love of God. And in doing so is seeking three things. He seeks to be cleansed of his sin. He seeks to be transparent and honest with God. He seeks restoration and renewal. So…
(the most read article I have ever posted here-updated) The question comes up from time to time. What makes for an anglican approach to youth ministry? I’ve heard people try to articulate it but end up not saying much that differs from other traditions. In the years I served the Diocese of South Carolina, I…
I found this on my computer recently. I shared this in 2015 with a staff team that wanted to get to know me better and hear what God was doing in my life and ministry. I’d like to weave together a journey that I have been on for a good long while. In this we…