Have you ever gone through an experience where you were totally disoriented? For me, it happened a few months ago. It was about 2am when I awoke from a bad dream. I jumped out of bed in a panic. I noticed that I had a mask on (I have sleep apnea) and didn’t know what … Continue reading Suffering and the Powerful Presence of Jesus

I find myself in a very unique season. It is a season where I am experiencing some suffering. The fact that I call it a “unique season” reveals that much of my life has been comfortable and easy. I have not faced a lot of severe adversity. My seasons of trial and hardship have been … Continue reading Learning From vs. Getting Through

A slight interruption in our discussion on Suffering … I experienced something amazing on Friday night. I was at our church’s worship service (we have “Friday Night Church”; one of the coolest things we have done for the past 30 years). This weekend our young people were leading the worship service. My son, Jonathan, was … Continue reading No Props, Just God

So sorry for the long gap between blogs. Life happened. It’s taking me awhile to adjust to life on dialysis. Nausea, fatigue, dizziness, loss of appetite, and mental confusion have been my constant companions these past few weeks. Pretty sucky stuff! I’ve also wrestled with discouragement and a bout of depression as we’ve been waiting … Continue reading Power of the Lament

I hope I didn’t alienate you with this title. I know the word “suck” can be offensive to people. It’s one of those slang words that has evolved in its meaning over the course of time. But I think we can all agree that life gets pretty “suck-y”, right? - when you don’t get the … Continue reading When Life “Sucks”

Before I get into the great “epiphany” that took place in the midst of my huge disappointment, there’s some very important background information that you need to know about. I mentioned in my previous blog that I was scheduled for a kidney transplant. There is an amazing story behind that; in fact, it’s an amazing … Continue reading The Love Story Behind It All

Hello Friend, I’m sorry it’s been such a long time since I last shared on “Whole Life Worship.” I just stopped writing. I’m trying to figure out why I stopped. Some of it had to do with more responsibilities at church; I was asked to do more preaching and leading, and I just couldn’t find … Continue reading REstart

There is a great hymn whose first line goes like this: “I have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back, no turning back.” This week we have decided to take those words literally. We are going to follow Jesus on the journey of his last week on earth; the most important, impacting week that was … Continue reading The Week That Changed the World: Sunday

There is a great hymn whose first line goes like this: “I have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back, no turning back.” This week we have decided to take those words literally. We are going to follow Jesus on the journey of his last week on earth; the most important, impacting week that was … Continue reading The Week That Changed the World: Saturday

There is a great hymn whose first line goes like this: “I have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back, no turning back.” This week we have decided to take those words literally. We are going to follow Jesus on the journey of his last week on earth; the most important, impacting week that was … Continue reading The Week That Changed the World: Friday