Update: One Year In Steamboat Springs

Today (February 11th) we celebrate one year in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. On this day we finished our journey from Houston, Texas, a state I had lived in most my life, to the mountains of north western, Colorado. Two days earlier we loaded up two massive uhauls, a trailer and an SUV with all our stuff…

The Death of Vision (Statements)

We don’t have a vision a statement. Crazy. I know. When I was a student pastor in the late 90’s I read the book, Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. I grew up going to an Episcopal church that didn’t have much of a youth ministry. So I didn’t have a clue how to do youth ministry….

I Love Jesus but Not His Girlfriend

Maybe the best way to start this is to explain the title you have curiously clicked on. So I just finished (not yet published) a book called, “I love Jesus but Hate His Girlfriend.” Let me start by putting your mind at ease that this is not a Jesus conspiracy theory. Jesus didn’t date Mary…

Don’t Wish Me Luck

“Luck is for suckers.” – Orphan Annie   I recently experienced a life change and, what may be common for most us, well-meaning friends would often wish me luck. In fact, I can’t think of a time in my life when I have been wished more luck. Being from the South I have a special…