It’s been a while. Our plan was to start out strong in 2024 and that did not happen. We even recorded this episode back in January, but were interrupted (Elliana’s show ended, Sam woke up from his nap) and told each other we would finish the recording “in a few days”. March, Take 2. The […]
“Out of the mouths of babes and infantsyou have founded a bulwark because of your foesto silence the enemy and the avenger.” Psalm 8:2 It is difficult to watch a movie with young children. Friday night is movie night in our house. This last week we watched Candleshoe (a good little movie that I had […]
“Daddy, will you forgive me?” These words from my four year old daughter were unexpected. Not thirty seconds earlier, her eyes shot daggers at me when I walked into her room. The last thing I expected was an apology. It had been a difficult evening. I could blame it on all the Halloween candy. Or […]
“Jesus reached for a little child, placed him among the Twelve, and embraced him. Then he said, ‘Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me isn’t actually welcoming me but rather the one who sent me’” (Mark 9:36-37, CEB). Sometimes I wonder if I have what it takes […]
The Local Pastor 