As we have been navigating the uncertain waters we find ourselves in recently, I have given a lot of thought into the values that make us tick. As I wrote la...

It’s really hard to be in a bad mood when you are grateful. Lately, it’s been easy for me to feel cheerful, because there are so many blessings for me to ref...

In the Fall of 2019, a new task force was created at St. Philip’s. Initially dubbed the Safety Committee, it was renamed 1st Impressions early in 2020. The t...

The last several days have been like nothing I have ever experienced. On Friday morning, I wrote a rather lengthy, detailed plan of how our church would be r...

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Dear St. Philip’s Family, It seems that we have been navigating uncertain waters frequently these past several months, and while I continue to be impressed a...

Today, I had lunch with Brian and his son, Easton. Easton is 15 months old, which means that lunch is an opportunity to see how many different objects he can...

Pastors have a lot of crosses. Although I admit that I haven’t counted, my hunch is that there is at least one in every room of our house, possibly even the ...

Just as in your personal life, the life of the church experiences seasons: seasons of growth, seasons of decline, seasons of change and seasons of sameness. ...

A few days ago, our family was sitting around the table having dinner together. It wasn’t a fancy affair – just a casual Sunday night meal of hot dogs and Fr...

In Psalm 20, we find a powerful song of praise written by King David. Presumably, David is about to go into battle against his enemies. He is in distress, an...

Today I got to be part of something very special. Today, I stood with my friend, surrounded by his loved ones, celebrating as he walked out of his last radia...

Last week, my daughter Rachel came down with the flu. She was miserable for two days, coughing, wheezing, feverish. She slept most of the time. Of course, be...

He was seventeen when he was sold into slavery. A victim of his own brothers’ jealousy, this young man named Joseph found himself in Egypt, serving as a slav...

In Acts 2, we find the earliest description of what the ancient Church looked like: 43 A sense of awe came over everyone. God performed many wonders and sign...

There’s a question I get asked often this time of year: Are you ready? As in, are you ready for Christmas? And what people usually mean by that question is t...

“‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

Have you ever noticed that gratitude makes everything taste a little better? Last week, as we gathered around the table with family and friends, surrounded b...

The other day I had an unexpected phone call from a friend. He was offering to do something for me that really meant a lot – it was a favor that involved a h...

Every Monday night, I gather with a group of guys at a local BBQ place. It is treasured time – a time of laughing, talking about life, and encouraging one an...