Over the years of my military career, I was issued a lot of equipment. Without any exaggeration, I can unequivocally say that I had enough gear to easily fill the bed of a pickup truck. I should clarify that this was not the equipment I signed for my section to use, nor were weapons or… Read More »
Resurrection Sunday was a great day at the church. The decorating crew did a wonderful job placing the fresh lilies throughout the entryway and sanctuary and setting up the photo station. Sunday School teachers had prepared special lessons for their classes. Extra cleaning was done throughout the building. The attendance was good, and there seemed… Read More »
One of the most amusing things that I have ever encountered while pastoring happened just a few weeks ago here in Duncan, Oklahoma. It was during one of the regular midweek fellowship meals that we have at the church on the first and last week of each month. The preparation was finished, the prayer had… Read More »
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is #4 and the final part of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. Before attending Heritage Oaks Nazarene Church for the first time in September, we had been to multiple churches in town. It was always… Read More »
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is part #3 of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. I was a single mom working two jobs, my daughter had an opportunity to go to a camp in Branson, Missouri in the Ozark Mountains. She… Read More »
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is part #2 of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. Before attending Heritage Oaks Church, I was struggling to find a church I could call home. It was full of setbacks, church hurt, and disappointment. I… Read More »
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is part #1 of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. When I first moved to Duncan almost five years ago, I had fallen into living with no spiritual direction or guidance. I had my strong faith… Read More »
I was dreading today. Not because of anything significant on my calendar or anything of critical importance, but because I knew that today I could no longer kick the proverbial can down the road regarding something simple. Belinda’s car had a problem and it had been like this for around 8 months. The air compressor… Read More »
It happened again to me last night and this morning: We went to bed as usual, and as I laid down I plugged my phone in and said, “I’m going to get up a little earlier tomorrow.” I told my wife that 4:30 sounded right, and I promptly set the alarm on my phone. Before… Read More »
I loved growing up in Michigan. While some might speculate that it is because of the greatest College Football team in the entire world calling it home (The University of Michigan Wolverines), it is surprisingly not football related at all. The reality is that my love for Michigan is largely because of the four seasons… Read More »
