My Favorite Articles:

21May 201830 Oct 2018

The Christian Life: Struggle, Resist, Be Forgiven, Repeat

Maybe, I’m just not a good Christian. I say that because I’ll never admit total victory over any of my…

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28Feb 201830 Oct 2018

Simple Nostalgia

Yesterday, I went for a walk during lunch. This walk took me places I hadn’t been in a long time.…

2May 201712 May 2017

Divorced Observations

This one’s a little different today. It’s a reflection on life at my current job in the New York State Court…

What I Found At The Bottom of My Glass…

17 Sep 201830 Oct 2018

Sitting at a dimly lit bar, drinking a Newcastle Ale, I can feel the allure of being here. It’s lunchtime. Around me, various characters, which includes those that sporadically pass…

Luther’s Catechism: Talking the 8th

29 Mar 20172 Jun 2018

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray…

Eating With Tax Collectors: A Sermon

14 Nov 201814 Nov 2018

This sermon is from October of this year and I talk about Jesus, the Pharisees and Tax Collectors and Sinners. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!…

The CHF Articles: Grace Twists Braids

7 Nov 201830 Oct 2018

I saw a beautiful picture of grace yesterday. A real bestowing of favor on someone less deserving. I saw a father braiding his daughter’s hair. It wasn’t some random thing…

The CHF Articles: A Cloud Full Of Grace

31 Oct 201830 Oct 2018

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with…

Un-Joyfully His

27 Oct 201830 Oct 2018

I’ve got to wonder. How many Christians out there are barely holding it together? I know the inclination should be towards joy and hope, but for some of us, it’s…

How Do We Run?: A Sermon

13 Aug 201830 Oct 2018

I don't know if I have followers left. I haven't written anything here or at Christ Hold Fast in a while. But... I have preached on occasion. This past Sunday…

Trust In Jonah: A Sermon

16 Jun 201816 Jun 2018

My Pastor requested that I preach again, so I did. I talked about Jonah and his rebellion and God and his faithfulness. His faithfulness in saving the people of Nineveh…

Life, From Brokenness

1 Jun 201830 Oct 2018

You see the picture on the right? Some people look at this picture and see the determination of the tree pushing through the rock, to grow past it's boundaries. overcoming its…

Statues Fall, Christ Remains

31 May 201830 May 2018

Jesus… You have never given up, never surrendered. Even upon dying, you never wavered. You never stood stronger than when you hung on that cross. If not for the nails,…

The Prosperity That Matters: Some Semi-Coherent Theological Musings

28 May 201830 Oct 2018

I won’t lie, I want total prosperity. I’d love to never worry about my finances ever again. It would be awesome if my heath was top-notch, more-so for my wife…