I’ve been fighting a bit of a cold. I hit my lifts but this week. But, I slipped my cardio Tuesday and Thursday. It’s OK. I am listening to my body and that’s what matters than a streak in FitBod.
I have been thinking a lot about my online engagement. We live in a time where there is much to say and react to. However, I find that there is little good faith discussion.
To that end, I am thinking about how to create ways to connect with people who want to have honest conversations.
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This is the best book I read last year. What was the best book you read?
Finished reading: Slow Theology by A. J. Swoboda 📚
Now that Micro.blog will allow long videos, I’m considering recording my podcast in video format and not just audio. I’m curious if there’s a point in doing that?
The debut episode of The Pastor Next Door has been uploaded!
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Season 0, Episode 1 — Grace Is the Environment Where Growth Happens
Welcome to The Pastor Next Door.
This is Season 0, Episode 1—the beginning of a small, slow, grace-centered project built around one core conviction: grace is the environment where growth happens.
In this opening episode, I introduce the heart behind the podcast and the idea of spiritual fitness—not as striving, productivity, or self-optimization, but as a growing capacity to live from our union with Christ. This is not a podcast about rules, recipes, or becoming impressive. It’s about becoming available.
Revelation 1 - Seeing the Voice of the Risen Christ
What follows is an abbreviated transcript of the live recording. To listen to an unabridged version you can listen here: Revelation 1 - Seeing the Voice of the Risen Christ
Revelation chapter 1 functions as the doorway into the entire book. It sets the tone, establishes the purpose, and introduces us to the Christ we will encounter throughout the vision. The chapter unfolds in three movements: a prologue, an opening greeting, and a breathtaking vision of the risen Jesus.
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I have a quick question for the pastors out there, what do you do on your day off?
I typically take Monday as a day of rest and usually exercise and read.
God's Kingdom Come - God's Kingdom Comes Near
To listen to the full audio of this message you can click here: God’s Kingdom Come - God’s Kingdom Comes Near We’ve entered a new season in the life of the church.
Every year, Christians move through a rhythm that shapes our imagination and our lives. Our “new year” doesn’t begin on January 1, but with Advent, as we prepare for Christ’s coming. That preparation gives way to the twelve days of Christmas, which conclude on January 6 with Epiphany—the season when we reflect on what it means for Jesus to be revealed as Messiah, King, and Emmanuel, God with us.
Epiphany is a season of unveiling. In some traditions it’s marked by special services, familiar hymns like We Three Kings, and even cultural celebrations like king cakes. But beneath all of that symbolism is a deeper question: What does it mean that Jesus is King—and what kind of kingdom does he bring?
Epiphany also serves as a bridge. It continues our preparation and leads us toward Lent. And so, over the next several weeks, we’re going to spend time wrestling with Jesus’ announcement of God’s kingdom.
I have a ten day streak for journaling. I am not a journal-er. I am trying to become a journal-er.
Just jotting down the stuff I did and some thoughts about gratitude.
No pressure.
The journal app on the iPhone has been where I’m doing so.
…and the house is empty, again.
We surely did enjoy every minute of having Ethan and Libby home. We are going to enjoy watching them thrive, too.
"You can't make time go faster or success come sooner. The only thing you can control is the next action." ~ James Clear
I appreciate this idea. There are so many things that we can’t control. What we can control is our next action.
The Pastor Next Door Trailer
What if you had a pastor living next door? Not someone with all the answers— but someone willing to sit with your questions. A podcast for the curious, the skeptical, the faithful, and the worn-out.
New episodes coming soon.
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🎧 Listen to the trailer…