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Book by Edward T. Welch The Humility Project for Men is a 42‑day devotional journey designed to help men confront pride and cultivate biblical humility. It is written by Edward T. Welch, a long‑time counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). The book argues that humility is not weakness but…
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There are passages in Scripture that feel like a warm blanket — comforting, familiar, gentle. And then there are passages like Matthew 23. If you were with us on the last Sunday in April, you heard me say that when Steve asked me to preach this chapter, my first internal reaction was, “Are you kidding?…
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There’s something sacred about walking back into a room you’ve been gone from for a few weeks — the familiar faces, the laughter, the stories waiting to be told. After spending time away visiting family, stepping back into my small group felt a little like coming home. Ministry moves fast. Life moves fast. But small…
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Reflections as Belmont’s Care & Connection Pastor When I stepped into my role at Belmont in September of 2025, I didn’t arrive with a grand strategy or a five‑year plan. I arrived with something much simpler: open hands and a prayer that God would help me love this community well. Care and Connection isn’t a…
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Scars are funny things. Some people want to hide them and others wear them like badges of honor. Most guys like showing their scars and telling the great stories behind them. I’m no exception. I have several unique scars and a couple unique stories behind them. One scar on the bottom of my right foot…
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Life is interesting. There is a story in the New Testament, where Jesus goes to a wedding (John 2:1-11). Now weddings in those days aren’t like the weddings we have today. They were often week long celebrations with lots of eating and drinking. During this wedding that Jesus was at, the family ran out of…
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Imagine if you will, you are sitting in your office, busy at work. A stranger walks into your office and says, lets go! I’m going to put you into the business of men, instead of the current business your in. What would you think? How would you react? Would you stand up, throw the keys…
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I remember how I first learned to swim! It wasnt one of those instructors at the YMCA or a youth camp, nope it was my Dad, who taught me, or more appropriately tossed me in the deep end and said swim or drown! We were on a rig location (generally a large area cleared and…
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You ever lost something? Had those times when you look and look and cannot find what your missing? Then all of the sudden you see it, right out in the open, in plain sight. You feel foolish. How many times has that happened. My dad used to say “You cant see the forest because of…
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For most of my life I have enjoyed relatively good health, very little issues. Sadly that is changing as I begin to get older. About 9 months ago, I began to experience slight difficulty reading small print. I must have looked quite funny, often moving objects closer and further from my eyes until I could…
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Well, it’s been just about a year since I made my last post. I decided after taking a bit of a reprieve from online presence I would get back to business! I have had many thoughts, ideas and discussions over the past year, so I feel like my blogging brain is loaded up for a…
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You ever felt like that? that you have reached the end of your rope? I have, and today is one of those days! As I ponder (East Texas translation of “thinking about”) my current situation and struggles, I was reminded of a poster that my high school math teacher kept on the front of his…
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Its hard to believe that the summer has come and gone. Time seems to fly by and I can barely catch hold of the fleeting moments. A few of you have expressed concern that you have not heard from me lately. Well rest assured that I am still around, just pondering many things. Life is…
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I don’t know if you ever had a time in your life when you had to wait on God for something, I mean something more than just His coming back. Maybe it was a trial in your life, a time of uncertainty, or just clear direction. I feel like that is I where I am,…
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I was having coffee with a friend the other day and I was asked about my blog. I replied that I have just been swamped with life as of late and just have not had time or the the heart to post. They expressed concern, as of course I left my last post as “I…
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I struggle with moral purity In action and thought I struggle with truth and integrity Always fearing I will get caught I am a sinner! My thoughts and actions are often devious I scheme and connive My conduct is grievous My spiritual man, I often deny I am a sinner. I want what I know…
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Living in Seattle for the past seven years I have grown to think of rain differently than when I was a child. As you know I grew up in East Texas and we had many thunderstorms, or gully washers! The rain would be intense, hard with rumbling thunder, giant streaks of lightining and hard downpours…
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Have you ever been there? A place/time where you can remember being frozen, unable to do or act because you were intimidated by fear? Fear of what would happen. Fear of what would people think. Fear of what if it wasnt the right choice. Fear of living in fear. Fear is probably one of the…
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Have you ever been curious about knowing God? Have you been wondering how do you know if you really know Him? Well here is a littel food for thought, it comes from the Bible, the book of 1 John, chapter 2. Here’s how we can be sure that we know God in the right way:…
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Every once in a while, I like to just read facts that get me thinking. One that has caused some thought lately is about our land use in the US. I remember as a kid hearing about over population and the crowding of our planet. I still hear about it today, particularly in light of…