OH MY! Dawn and I are both in school again… full time… as of the fall of this year. We are seeking to finish the hours necessary to gain our bachelor’s degrees from Union University in Jackson, TN. Actually, we enrolled in the spring and took courses in the summer too but we sort of…
Mission Jackson is an outreach ministry of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Several weeks ago, I got involved with this wonderful effort and I can’t say too much about it… in the positive, of course! Since coming home from Eastern Europe, I have been searching and praying for an opportunity to serve locally while…
There are days when I just feel compelled to take a long walk in the city and observe the people, commune with God as I walk, and reflect on where I am and where I am going in this life. Can you relate? This is a gallery of photos from yesterday’s walk. Maybe it will…
Spring has sprung! That’s what we usually say at this time of year. Springtime signals the end of winter and the dormancy of nature. It ushers in a time of new growth… new birth… new possibilities for the future. In many ways, Dawn and I are experiencing this same season in our lives. We have…
The title of this article is typical for such an occasion but the specifics are unique to my life. Isn’t it odd that things work this way? There are events which are common to us all but each and every life has a different synopsis. We all have unique stories to tell. Think about it……
It is difficult to describe how thrilled we were to be able to celebrate Christmas this year with our families… most importantly, our children. Honestly, the last 3 Christmas holidays didn’t seem very thrilling at all as we observed them in Eastern Europe. This is not to slight the Eastern Europeans but an reality brought…
Congrats to our beautiful daughter, Heather Nicholas! On December 15th, 2012, she graduated from Union University in Jackson, TN. We are so proud of her as she completed her degree in theater & the arts at a wonderful university. Heather worked had and followed her dream through to the end. It has not been an…
It is time for another update. The last few weeks have seen a few changes in some areas of ministry but not a long term solution from the Lord. He has however answered a few questions for me personally and provided a place for us to serve as interim for the time being. Here in…
Lately I have been contemplating the plight of our American pastors and how many of them are approaching and applying methodology concerning church growth. For my more hip brothers out there, I have been “unpacking it.” From what I have experienced in this arena, there are two major camps regarding attitude and execution. Let me…