About four years ago, I stared off of a precipice into oblivion. A depression that can only be described as debilitating gripped me, causing constant waves of self-loathing to all but drown me in despair. My problem? I couldn’t find a job that was sufficient to the task of supporting my family. We depended on [...]

The Calling of Matthew 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. 10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” came and ate with him and [...]

I looked around, as I tend to do quite a bit, at church today and realized that Karri and I sit alone. A lot. Karri remarked on it today, that it seemed there was a buffer of seats around us and that the rest of the congregation/class had settled into little cliques around us. Now, [...]

I need to sit down with Glenn Galey or someone else at church who has grown up Christian slowly but surely deepening their faith and their personal connection to God through His Word, rarely straying far when they do stray at all. I need to walk a mile or two in their shoes so I [...]

Last entry I said, “There are two things lacking in the way I’m approaching my faith right now, so far as I can see it. First, I’m neglecting the Joy of God in His created things. I need to relax and see the world as God sees it, with unlimited love.” God hears and answers [...]

So, it’s been a couple of weeks now, two Wednesday night Bible studies and two Sundays. During that time, my family’s life has seen some astounding changes. Karri, my wife, is diving deep into Driscoll’s “Religion Saves (and nine other misconceptions)” book and sermon series with reckless abandon. In the midst of impending loss (her [...]

“So I think I’m going to First tonight, sweetheart, what about you,” I asked, absentmindedly puttering around on Facebook. “I figured we’d all go. I wanna try it out!” “Cool, well, lets get everyone fed and ready before we go.” After a dinner of Spanish Rice (that one was free, Rice-A-Roni), we packed up in [...]

I met with Pastor Jay at First Hattiesburg about 2:00, in the cafe on the back side of their new property on Lincoln road. As I waited for him to meet with another staff member briefly, I sat in that Starbucks-like room among other staff who seemed to be at the end of a lunch [...]

I realized today, reading and listening to John Piper (love that guy, much as I may disagree with him sometimes) that I may be neglecting the heartfelt, joyful praise and worship of my savior. In my zeal for this crusade of truth in my church my focus has shifted, and I’m not entirely sure it’s [...]

Sorry guys, I’ve been up to my eyeballs in life made more abundant. My wife’s sister has terminal cancer, and so we’re struggling with the issues that come along with that. In fact, she took the kids and dropped them off with my family up in Georgia so she could turn around and drive to [...]