1 Corinthians 15:35-49 "35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, …
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On April 30, 2019, I retired as the General Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) In Kentucky. I live in Nonesuch, Kentucky with my spouse, Nora, our two golden retrievers, Sawyer and Deacon, and nine chickens. We have four adult children, a son-in-law, three beautiful granddaughters and one handsome grandson who live in the greater Lexington, KY area.
In April of 2019, I accepted a call to be the part-time Director of Disciples Men for Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada. On June 16th, I started as the interim minister at Hodgenville Christian Church in Hodgenville, KY. Now I am blessed to serve as their pastor.
I am a spiritual director, an organic gardener, committed to trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle as a good steward of God's creation, a woodworker and an avid reader. I am a graduate of Purdue University (B.S. - Environmental Health) and Christian Theological Seminary (M.Div).
Easter Sunday Live Stream Link for Worship
Here is the link to the live stream of our Easter Sunday worship, this Sunday, April 4, 2021, 11:00 am, EDT. https://youtu.be/SOEJz49kNsM We pray this service will be a great blessing to one and all!
The Fourth Servant Song of Isaiah
Isaiah 52:13 - 54:12 "13 See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 Just as there were many who were astonished at him —so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals— 15 so he shall startle many nations; …
Maundy Thursday – The Passover Story
The story of the Passover, below, is the backdrop for Maundy Thursday, the last supper Jesus had with his disciples. The word "maundy" comes from the Latin word mandatum which means "commandment. " In John 13, toward the end of the scene where Jesus washes the disciples' feet, Jesus says, "I give you a new …
The Third Servant Song of Isaiah
Isaiah 50:4-9 "4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens— wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. 5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I …
The Second Servant Song of Isaiah
Isaiah 49:1-12 "1 Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The LORD called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb he named me. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a …
The First Servant Song of Isaiah
Isaiah 42:1-9, 49:1-12; 50:4-9, and chapters 52-53 are often referred to as the Servant Songs of Isaiah. After Jesus' death and resurrection, it was quite common for Christian leaders and later biblical scholars to connect Jesus with these prophesied servant passages. That served as further proof of Jesus being the long-awaited Messiah of God. The …
Sunday Morning Worship Live Stream Link for 3.28.21
Friends, Here is the link to the live stream of Sunday morning worship for March 28, 2021. https://youtu.be/RHXfP3UouBE This Sunday is Palm/Passion Sunday, the Sunday that always precedes Easter Sunday. We look forward to you joining us to hear the Passion narrative of Jesus read in its entirety from the the Gospel of Mark. Paul …
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Living into Who We Are
Philippians 2:12-18 "12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his …
Leaving No Doubt
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 "1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. 20 This is the gate of the …