Engage in gossip but call it sharing prayer requests. Better yet, call it sharing concerns.Make it all feelings, no truth. The key to this is empathy. As long as we are all feeling each others feelings without an objective frame of reference for what is good, true, and beautiful, then we can call it compassion without actually being compassionate. Focus more on the aesthetic since women only care ...  Read More

Last week we had our mens bible study like we do every month. Though the group was the same 3 or 4 guys it is every month, this time the tone and tenor were different. Honestly, I was feeling uninspired the days leading into the meeting. It felt like I was pouring time and energy into something that didn’t matter.But then I listened to a recent episode on the This is Foster podcast which led me to...  Read More

Ever since I became pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, I’ve wanted a way to connect with you beyond Sunday mornings. Preaching is my main calling, but I also carry a shepherd’s heart—and sometimes that means writing things down that I can’t fit into a sermon. That’s why I’m starting this blog.I have 3 things I want to accomplish by this writing ministry:Discipleship - This is my primary aim. I want...  Read More