I have been out of youth ministry for 10 months, and there are a few things I miss. Relationships with leaders. Great weekend retreat experiences (although I don’t miss late nights and early mornings). The kids. There is something about…
This post originally appeared at BGAV.org. Last week, 16 adults from across Central Virginia returned from Panama where they helped lead the Pastor/Family Retreat. Hosted by the Panama Baptist Convention, the annual weekend retreat draws pastors, spouses and children to…
On the afternoon of April 15, I was on the field coaching a baseball game. A parent told me during the game about the Boston Marathon bombing. Details were scarce, but things didn’t sound good. On April 15, the Boston…
Edit: After a conversation with someone in the health insurance industry, I’ve adjusted a few comments made in this post. I think much of it is still true, but we have to dig deep — we can’t take a politician’s…
I don’t like Obamacare. I can’t stand it. Why? It’s all in the name. Obamacare is about politics and grandstanding and is too intertwined in the two-headed monster of the American political system. It represents everything that is wrong with…