Philippians 4 2I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. 3Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in [...]

Matthew 316As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Heaven [...]

Lately people have been asking me this question: “So… what do you do during the day?” It’s often asked with an inquisitive (so what is it exactly you get paid for?) face. I feel like I need an impressive answer like “Well, on the days I am not fasting, I get up at 5am and [...]

Sitting at my mother’s kitchen table last week, I nostalgically poured over sepia toned photos. The reason for my sentimental recollection was my upcoming (now past) ordination. The things I will write about here are not new to people who’ve hung around me for some time. However, it is my sincerest prayer that as I [...]

I know people don’t like long posts and some of you will undoubtedly stop reading here. It’s just that I haven’t written for a while so there’s a lot piled up. This is what I’ve been meditating on during Lent so far. Hope it can encourage/challenge. An Account of a Boy King 2 Chronicles 241 [...]

What is this heavy weight pressing down on me? Dear God remove it for I want to be free from this stress, this mess, distress I confess I’m crumbling Can’t You see? … Dear child, it is a heavy weight for you because you’re still a lightweight in me I will not lessen the weight [...]

I opened my eyes this morning to a gray sky above gray snow below got into a gray car drove on a gray road. Got out of the car. Got into the church. Got on my knees. I opened my eyes and found everything seemed brighter. New day. New grace. New eyes. 9 people like [...]