Pardon the Interruption I cannot tell you how many people this week have told me that they were just going about their normal dally routine when all of a sudden, seemingly out of nowhere, something happened... something out of the ordinary. Pardon The Interruption In a moment, their calendar, their plans, their day ... Continue

We live in an age and culture that is incredibly busy and almost entirely constrained by the calendar and the clock.  Everything runs on a tight schedule, and if we can reduce the time it takes to accomplish something, we do it.  Faster is usually better.  And because of the ... Continue

After beginning our sermon series on the Holy Spirit last Sunday, specifically as regards the doctrine of the Trinity, there were a few questions that arose in conversation and perhaps many more that cropped up in people's minds.  My suspicion is, for all of us who have grappled with the ... Continue

A few weeks ago, I highlighted a WSJ article from an author proposing that the church would be better off without Jesus.  He argued that everyone needs the benefits/ community of the church, but not the "God part".  He suggested that church could then be for everyone while avoiding the messy ... Continue

In the past couple months, it seems like everyone is picking sides, and I am not talking about the NCAA basketball tournament.  That kind of side-choice is fun, but the kind I am talking about is dangerous. Taking sides is certainly nothing new.  Throughout human history, issues have arisen and folks ... Continue

In the wake of the tornado that struck Dexter, I have received numerous calls/inquiries asking how people can help.  Here is some info and some thoughts on that question. 1.  First, through phone calls, facebook etc, within minutes of the tornado, people began checking on GBC folks in Dexter.  Efforts were ... Continue

The small group my wife and I are in has been great.  My kids love playing/ watching movies with their friends; my wife and I are reading a book together that causes us to be more spiritually in tune; and the people and discussions have been great as well.  Last ... Continue

Last Sunday, we looked at Genesis 17.  Abraham had been promised many wonderful things, but eventually Abraham was asked by God to do something "uncomfortable" as a sign of the covenant.  If we are honest with ourselves, we all like the good things/ the benefits we believe we can "get" ... Continue

Reading the news has an uncanny way of making me feel helpless.  Whether it is a shooting in a school or an upcoming election or a natural disaster, I am reminded daily of the fact that I can do little to nothing to stop any of it.  Perhaps I can ... Continue

I have a few personal principles that I try to live by.  And yes, some of them are silly and perhaps a touch misguided, but this one is gold...ish. Drumroll please... here it is... Never make a big decision in February.  That is it.  That is the principle. Never make a ... Continue