I'm an over-thinker. I often take far too long to make decisions, whether large or small. God is helping me learn to make faster decisions and be willing to live with some mistakes. A few days ago I was so frustrated with myself. I was being very indecisive about the dumbest things. Sitting in my car in the church parking lot, feeling stuck, I said to God, “I think you might have chosen …
I’m Now a Lead Pastor
Last month, I accepted the role of Lead Pastor of our church in Muscatine, Iowa. I'm excited, humbled, and a little nervous, too ? Accepting this role was something I wrestled with for a long time. But when it came time to move forward with it, it was easy. I finally felt like I had clarity about it. And the church was ready. The pastor I who's shoes I would step into (my father!) was ready. …
I’m Ordained!
I've worked for many years now (off and on) as an associate pastor at my church in Muscatine, Iowa. This weekend, I was ordained by the church leadership. I believe that every believer is an ambassador of the gospel! Every believer is called to minister, each in their own way! Some of us are also called to also go into ministry as a vocation, and as someone in that category, it feels …
Why I Did Not Set Any New Year’s Resolutions for 2019
I crashed and burned with more than a few of my goals in 2018. It showed me I need a new method for implementing goals and resolutions for 2019. I’m moving away from year-long or even month-long goals or resolutions in favor of daily or weekly habits. An Embarrassing Example I read a lot. But I haven't been great at reading books. So in 2018 I had a goal to read 12 books, just one …
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Three Goals I Hit in 2018
I read over my list of 2018 goals this week. I hit some, missed a bunch, and made zero progress on one of them. Goal setting is something that I'm getting better at with practice, and I can really see the value of this habit. Some of the goals I reached in 2018 ? Launch a blog You're looking at it! Just got started, but I'm pretty happy to be at this …