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I have recently finished my office makeover. It was long overdue and I love it. I have made a decision against clutter (as a creative non-traditional organizer, this is a tough one) and have decided to try to file stuff. Most everything now is electronic and so filing is not needed. Just a couple of […]

One last thought on the wisdom of tenderness. I read this story and it really impacted me. “In the winter of 1947, Abbe Pierre, known as the modern apostle mercy to the poor of Paris, found a young family almost frozen to death on the streets. He scooped them up and brought them back to

One of my favorite authors is Brennan Manning. I haven’t read a book of his in a while so the other day I picked up one I haven’t read yet. It’s called “The wisdom of tenderness.” This book talks about the radical power of God’s mercy in our lives. Some of my favorite quotes from

Before I get to that let me explain how I picked the winner. We now live in the 21st century I am a fairly computer savvy person. So I decided I would download a simple computer program that would allow me to enter names than randomly highlight or select one of them. To my shock

This time of year there is always a bit of a hub bub about all saints day. As a children’s pastor I am frequently asked about child related controversies, Harry Potter, Pokemon, and every year Halloween. How I feel about it is best illustrated in a recent event that took place in my house. My

It is with a heavy heart I blog today. There are a very few things worse for me than seeing the Yankees lose. One of those things is seeing the Red Sox do well. I think you know that you are a “Die-Hard” fan when you feel the same sinking feeling when your team loses

Recently I asked two of my friends what their favorite Youtube videos are. My friend who is a man said he like this video that was a prank with wooden spoons. I though to myself that sounds funny. My friend who is a woman said otters holding hands. She proceeded to tell me how “cute”

I am reading a book from one of my favorite authors: Brennan Manning. The book is called The Wisdom Of Tenderness. He had a story that really spoke to me where I am at right now. It is about a monk being pursued by a tiger. “Approaching a precipitous chasm, the monk looked back and

Robin Hood Marketing Contest. Katya Andresen has graciously offered to send a free book to a reader of my blog. To thank you for reading my blog. Anyone who would like a copy of Katya’s book Robin Hood Marketing, simply comment on this post, include your name, name of the church you attend, and your

My son Gianni turned 3 yesterday. I think one thing that stands out to me is how much my life has changed in the past 3 years. I can’t imagine my life with out him. This is significant to me because I worked with kids in and out of church for so many years before