Welcome to Church Simplified
A simplified approach to being the church discovering a close personal relationship with the godhead
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
We watched the Hobbit movie last night. This is our third time to see it. I realized that my son—probably like most all boys his age—is a lot like Bilbo Baggins. There is a part of him that is quite comfortable where he is in life. And why not?—in one respect! He has...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
With our company’s departure, we have been able to settle back into our routine. I thought it important to review being flexible verses being rigid. Our review led to a very important question that may be of importance to any father/son discussion. What is the...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
With the arrival of company, our father/son time wasn’t as intense as it has been. However even in that, there was a lesson to talk about. How do you handle the disruptions of life? Of course my son did not see it this way, but it made for some interesting...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
This rite of passage will become an essential element in this journey to manhood.
The unexpected journey
Our oldest son had just turned 12-years old. I began looking for material that would assist him in understanding what it meant to be a man. Everything I found seemed to promote someone's book; which did not interest me. Therefore we began The unexpected journey! Below...
The unexpected journey
I think that one important element in this journey is learning how to recognize that inner witness, that certain unction, that still small voice—as the bible describes it. As I mentioned in the last post, that certain unction seemed adamant that we are to stay in...