First, a little update: I’ve been at a new church for about two and a half months. During that time, I’ve been relatively silent in. the blogosphere, but it couldn’t be going better. Thanks to all the people who have reached out and expressed congratulations or well wishes. It means a lot and I’m thankful that we don’t have to move through life alone. That said, one of my favorite parts of First Pres is the tagline which reads, “Above all, love.” It is a big reason I ended up

Yes, there is truth. There is a better way of doing things. Things are not right and something needs to be done. You see it. It seems obvious. And yet, there are people who disagree. They stand in opposition to the good you’d like to see accomplished in the world. They just don’t get it. They stand for things that you can’t even stomach. The words that flow from their mouth may as well be a different language. You can’t understand how someone thinks that way. How could anyone

I first met my wife’s grandparents at a restaurant where Ruth says, “I knew right away he was the one for my April.” (April is now my wife.) Perhaps my favorite memories of Bill and Ruth are Sunday afternoons spent sitting around their kitchen table soaking in the years and history and wisdom and love that they shared. Bill wouldn’t stop telling stories and Ruth would occasionally chime in about how Bill was getting too worked up over nothing. I’ll also never forget their six

I think the world would be better if we loved each other better. Simple idea. Complicated execution. I think love takes practice. Dallas Willard defines love as, “to will the good of others.” If I love someone, I want the best things for them. This can be hard. It is easy to be self-interested. Self-interest is not always bad. I have to be somewhat self-interested. Otherwise, I wouldn’t eat, I wouldn’t exercise, and I wouldn’t look for traffic before crossing the street. But