Tomorrow, immediately following their service of worship, the congregation at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church in Charleston will address a motion to call me as their next pastor. Thus far, our mutual journey has been an exercise in faithful waiting and anticipation as we discerned together the direction to which we believe God is calling us. [...]
This morning I once again had the privilege of preaching God’s word for some folks whose pastor needed to be out of town. A pastor stopped me during our synod assembly last week and asked if I would be interested in supplying for him while he attended a last minute family function. Naturally, I said [...]
One of the things that we learn in seminary is that waiting is a good thing. While we wait, we wander in the wilderness of our lives and faithfully discern those things which God would have us do, and the places where God would have us go. Sometimes those places and things are not always [...]
I suppose the part of seminary life I will miss most is the worship at Christ Chapel. This is a beautiful sanctuary, and the sights and sounds of the worshipping community are often overwhelming. If you are ever in the Columbia, South Carolina area on a Thursday evening, be sure to take time to visit LTSS [...]
As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the king [...]
As posted earlier, our weekend visit to Greeneville, Tennessee began with a very nice ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains while it was moderately snowing. Our girls hadn’t seen snow in a good while, so this was a very welcome experience. The resulting snowball fight prior to our arrival at St. James Lutheran Church was [...]
As we packed our van and got ready to leave for Tennessee on Saturday, we really had no idea of how the weekend would go. The weather reports for our destination at Greeneville were mixed. One forecast called for gusting winds and moderate to heavy snow, while other forecast models said it would certainly be [...]
When I first went off to seminary, I did so knowing that I did not go alone. The fact is that my family and I have enjoyed the support of many people. Beginning with our home congregation, the folks who have encouraged us with their prayers, gifts and support are too numerous to recount. If [...]
It is so easy to give thanks to God when the blessing received is something that you hoped for. It is also easy to give thanks when the blessing received is something that comes as a welcome surprise. But it is very difficult to give thanks to God during those times when we receive something [...]
Today, as I anticipate hearing the news of my regional assignment in the ELCA call process, I can’t help but wonder what if things don’t go as I had planned. What happens if the region I am assigned to is not the one I hoped for? And if it is, but how will I react [...]
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