Series How Philosophy Saved My Soul: Part III 23 Jun 201720 Jan 2018 Calcified Theology One of the most disturbing books I have ever read was Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Written in the 1930's, BNW envisions a dystopian society that is almost…
Series How Philosophy Saved My Soul: Part II 15 Jun 201715 Jun 2017 The Lion, the Witch, and the...hold on...a Witch?!?! You're back? Great! Last week I gave you a brief introduction to my early life and I promised that we would look…
Series How Philosophy Saved My Soul: Part I 9 Jun 201711 Jun 2017 A Preacher Boy's Story Let us begin with a few disclaimers. First, and perhaps most importantly, I do not hold to a view that philosophy has any value to save…
Uncategorized Death in the City 27 May 2014 (***warning, this post contains content that will be offensive to many) The city of Scranton has been abuzz since last Friday (May 23) after citizens had some time to take in…
Uncategorized “Heaven is for Real” – An Alternative View 20 May 2014 My Facebook newsfeed blew up a few weeks ago with the reposting of a near viral, four minute video. The clip contains an excerpt from a highly respected and influential…
Uncategorized New Life is on the Move! 14 Apr 2012 Tomorrow will be a big day at New Life Baptist Church. We are asking our members to affirm the decision of the pastoral team to move NLBC to the historic…
Uncategorized One the Move! 4 Apr 2012 New Life Baptist Church has potentially found her new home! We will be asking our church members to affirm the decision of the pastoral team to approve a move to…
Uncategorized Selecting the Right Camp Can Make All the Difference 28 Feb 2012 When the falling snow absorbs much of the surrounding ambient noise, you have some space and time to think. As I crunched through the new snow on my way from…
Uncategorized Mentoring: Randomly Hanging Out vs. Intentional Learning and Growth 21 Feb 2012 We are sometimes very quick to use the term "mentor" without stopping to consider what it means and, therefore, what we should do about it. When we agree to be…
Uncategorized Preaching to Myself: 5 Sermons I Need to Hear 26 Jan 2012 I wish I only had to hit the ground running in 2012. Instead of a run, I have had to come in at warp speed! The decision for the move…