Happy Anniversary

I started this blog on May 28th, 2005, four years ago today. Previous to that, I had another blogging project that didn’t last very long. It was a few months at most, but after transitioning to a new church [FUMC Mansfield] I felt the need to restart this discipline. When I did, in that first post I said this…

For months, I have felt myself being drawn back to this task, and I cannot explain why. I really don’t think anybody reads this. I don’t publicize to people, “Hey read my blog!” But for some reason, I need to write. And so here I am… hoping to work out the chaotic ramblings of my soul…

Four years later, I think that still reflects my heart. I hope that the content that I share here is meaningful for others. I hope some find resources here that are helpful for them in their journey with Christ, and I hope [as the subtitle of this blog implies] that what I share here begins conversations that encourage readers to become fully devoted followers of Jesus…

But I write today for the same reason I started writing four years ago… I need to work out the chaotic ramblings of my own soul, and in so doing, day by day, and week by week, the shaping of my own heart and life continues.

I’m blessed to be a pastor and in that role I am honored by the multiple ways that I am invited into people’s lives. Whether it is officiating at a friends wedding, praying with a family in a hospital room, or sharing “The Word” each week as best I can, I’m always mindful of the incredible blessing I’ve been given.

But I, like you, am simply another pilgrim on the journey. So today, four years later, I simply want to say thank you to those who share this journey with me.

Related posts:

1. Happy Birthday
2. Finding the right words…
3. A fresh start…
4. A few thoughts…
5. From your Pastor’s heart this Christmas

Category: Leadership