When I was in high school, I decided to join the Marine Corps Junior ROTC program. I graduated as the 3rd highest rank a cadet could achieve at the time, called drill master by my Senior Marine Instructor, and was awarded the position of Supply Officer and the first ever Chaplain. I was put in... Continue Reading →

A sad reality of late is talking to be people and hearing they were Christian but don't go to church because of this person or because something happened in the church. This one person or one event tend to leave people hurt and afraid of the church itself. It leaves them with anxiety when walking... Continue Reading →

When I was growing up, my family and I would go and visit my grandparents on my mom's side. Some of my favorite memories is sitting in the house talking with my extended family and hearing this booming voice come out of the kitchen saying "I don't mean to be ugly, but..." normally followed by... Continue Reading →

As we walk with the Lord, Jesus leads us to this wall. We rush ahead shouting "No worries Jesus I can do this one!" as we try our hand at scaling the wall. We try and try and after a while shrug and give up. We walk back to Jesus with the look of disappointment... Continue Reading →

The relationship between parents and youth pastors has become so strained over the years. Much like the relationships between parents and teachers, a level of trust has been lost even when the relationship is new. All of this stems from a handful of teachers and pastors that messed up big time and caused everyone who... Continue Reading →