Once upon a time I became a father. Read More about On Becoming A Father
Lesson #1 Work Smartly
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.--George Bernard Shaw I was fourteen when I mowed my first lawn for someone else, I mean. I didn't like it, but it was a way to earn spending money, and I knew how to operate a lawnmower since by that time I had Read More about Lesson #1 Work Smartly
The Story of Cheshire
It was spring of 2001 when my family and I arrived in the tiny village of Cheshire, Ohio (pop. 221). Having been called to pastor the only Baptist church in town, I accepted the position with no real concerns about either of the two power plants which sat less than a mile away. Sure, there had been some issues in the past, but they had all been addressed. Or so I thought. Within months of Read More about The Story of Cheshire
Workin’ For a Livin’ Series: The Background
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.--Sir Winston Churchill It’s the last thing that I ever imagined—someone calling me a workaholic. That’s not me. I don’t spend 60-80 hours a week at the office. Well, maybe I do. But that’s only because my office is in my house. And it’s only because I do everything here in this office, from teaching class and taking class online to Read More about Workin’ For a Livin’ Series: The Background