Leg day is diabolical. I can barely traverse the stairs in my home. 😂

I see many posts aimed at pastors telling them how to create “effective teams.”

Those are great for CEOs.

We are to start with presence. Being present is not “efficient” or necessarily “effective.”

Being faithfully present in the lives of our teams creates a faithful culture rooted in love.

The new season of The Pastor Next Door has begun! Check out the full episode here: Deconstruction Is Not the Enemy

In John 14 we catch a glimpse of Jesus at his pastoral best. Those closest to him have troubled hearts. At the core of what he says is simply, “I will be with you.”

When our friends hearts are troubled, we need less words and more presence.

Gratitude is a choice not a response.

Currently reading: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman 📚

When your friends have the whole series, you get to borrow the next book instead of waiting 23 weeks for it from the library! I am enjoying this one so much.

A rookie getting his first MLB start gives me goosebumps every time. Seeing them succeed and their family’s response in stands? Moist eyes, every time.

Brett Callahan first MLB pitch a 2 RBI triple. Beautiful.

Jesus washed Judas’s feet.

Knowing what was coming.

That’s the whole point of Christian love — it doesn’t wait to be earned.

New post: “The Way Down” (John 13)

Today was so fun! Eight guys on the golf course for a round of golf and dinner after. My face hurts from laughing all afternoon.

There is something amazing about a group of men going and doing a thing together.

Life is good.

A huge Detroit baseball weekend begins tonight. Sweep the Southsiders and the boys are in first place! #BlessYouBoys

Baseball was fun today! Caught the end of the Tigers game after a cruise on river in Detroit at Atwater Brewery with a cute date.

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The #OldGal with a fantastic solve…

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I dream of the day when the Detroit Tigers have an excellent bullpen.

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The #OldGal kept her streak alive, barely.

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“Gobsmacked” is a cool word and needs to be used more often, I shall endeavor to do so!