Book Review… My FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022 21 Dec 202221 Dec 2022 Every year there are endless lists produced by innumerable people sharing their favorite books. Why read my list? Mine is not claiming the books listed are the best, but my…
Book Review… Review: The Unwavering Pastor: Leading the Church with Grace in Divisive Times by Jonathan Dodson 3 Sep 20223 Sep 2022 Next to my desk I have a small stack of books. These typically aren't the most popular books or the "best" books. The books that remain next to my desk…
Biblical Interpretation… My Favorite Books of 2021 5 Jan 20228 Jan 2022 As usual, all the best book lists are out. My hope is that the intended readers of this post, members at Kaleo Church, will find a couple books that will…
Biblical Interpretation… 2020 Books of the Year 16 Dec 202016 Dec 2020 It's that time again where books of the year lists are flooding the internet. I've done this for about 5-6 years now and find it a joy to look back…
Pastoral Politics In the Already-Not-Yet 14 Oct 202015 Oct 2020 Every Tuesday night a group of members from the church I pastor come to our house to be reminded of the beauty of Jesus, pray together, and discuss that week’s…
Book Review… Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ 7 Apr 2020 I have the privilege of being a pastor that gets to regularly share the beauty of Jesus and the great news of his life, death, resurrection, and ascension. Yet, I…
Pastoral… Fear, Covid 19, and the Gospel 12 Mar 2020 ***The following views are personal and not the views of Kaleo Church. Going through the book of Isaiah this year has been profound for me, to say the least. So many phrases…
Book Review… Father of Lights (Father’s Day) 1 Jun 20181 Jun 2018 Some of you have asked about the Revelation book and the first draft is in editing and is due out in August. In the meantime, I am excited to announce…
Pastoral CHASING NEWNESS IN THE NOW 11 May 201724 May 2017 The last year has been a new experience for me in regards to relationships in ministry. Going on my fifth year as a full-time pastor, this year has brought a…
Pastoral The Intern, Chivalry, and the Gospel 23 Oct 201524 May 2017 Last night, Jenn and I were fortunate enough to go to the movies (thanks Grandma and Bampa). Throughout the movie, the character that Robert Deniro plays shines in a rare…
Old Testament Allusions 