An Unexpected, Unwelcome Expense

I prayed long and hard about whether I would write about this - but determined that I would "put it out there", despite the audience in this format is rather tiny. One of the purposes of this blog has always been my personal experience and challenges as a small church pastor - a "Lonely Pastor" … Continue reading An Unexpected, Unwelcome Expense

Miracles From Heaven – a Review

A couple of months ago, I received an invitation to view an advanced screening of Miracles From Heaven in Little Rock.  Having not been familiar with the movie or its source (supposedly a true story), I was interested to at least investigate. What I discovered was that this movie was produced by the same folks … Continue reading Miracles From Heaven – a Review

Hard-Learned Advice for the Prospective Young Pastor*

When I went through the Teacher Education program at the University of Central Arkansas (Instrumental Music Education), I was convinced that - upon graduation, I was fully equipped and "ready" to take on the world. After all, I had a mind filled with knowledge, advice from those who had "been there", and a whole semester … Continue reading Hard-Learned Advice for the Prospective Young Pastor*