Happy Thursday, friends! My lengthy whirlwind transition has been whirlwindier (Shakespeare would be proud of how I just make up words) as of late. As I write, I’m sitting on the floor of my living room against the front door, staring listlessly at my big red couch and enduring the pulsating music from next door. … More Jesus is on the Throne
Hey, friends.. Here it is a little more than a month that I have officially been here in Johnstown, and I feel like my feet are still not on the ground. My whole life is still a whirlwind of remembering names, tracking down a stove & oven, launching a church (he said nonchalantly), making my … More Be a Worship Pastor: Leading Worship, 019
Recently I read a marvelous statement by twentieth-century theologian and pastor Oswald Chambers: “It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials. Through every cloud He brings our way, He wants us to unlearn something” (emphasis mine). What an interesting perspective on facing hardships, bereavement, and uncertainty in … More Un-Learning the Things of the World
Happy day, friends! Let me share with you a passage that has been SO life-giving to me recently.. “In His love and mercy He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them” (Isaiah 63:9). With the verse in its context, the prophet Isaiah is asking the Lord to bring about the redemption He promised … More Lifted Up by God’s Goodness
Happy Thursday, awesome people. This past week has been tumultuous for me, and sorry again for publishing a post a day off last week. I officially made the move from Seattle.. four time zones in three days.. more fast food than I’ve probably ever eaten since college.. lots of laughs and deep talks with my … More Dwelling in God’s Presence
Joshua Watts 