I’ve been a Christian for many years. And, I’ve had many experiences and been a part of many churches in that time. This journey started when I was a curious 13-year old. All my Catholic friends on my soccer team were going through something they called...
I got this question recently and it made me think. Since this has been a long-term practice for me, I hadn’t really thought about it in a while, so I think this was a healthy exercise for me and my beliefs and convictions. I have to start this answer back at PineCove...
It’s important to start this piece with a few disclaimers. It’s a bit hypocritical that I would write about therapy since I’ve been in therapy for the better part of my 28 years of marriage and more than half of my life. One time I tried to count all the therapists...
What will heaven be like? As I pondered that question this verse of Scripture came to mind to me today… For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager...
I sinned yesterday. Sounds pretty simple and probably expected. Happens every day, right? But I can't say that I confess my sins every day. And as I was confessing this particular sin, I realized something pretty significant. I realized that I sin a lot after I sin....
My daughter Gracie can be pretty blunt and honest sometimes. If I got a bad haircut or my shirt doesn’t match my pants she doesn’t hesitate to let me know. If she tells me that I’m being too dramatic, I listen, even at times when I disagree with her perspective and...
My name is William Gordon McCabe Blocker, whose mother is Katharine McCabe Blocker, who’s father is… William Gordon McCabe, whose father is… William Gordon McCabe, whose father is… William Gordon McCabe, whose father is… Reverend John Collins McCabe, whose wife was…...
As an Evangelical it is a very common experience for me to ask or be asked my ‘testimony’ or the story of my conversion. I was taught to practice this story and learn how to tell it to help others experience the same. Pretty straight forward. So, what’s the rub? As an...
When I’ve sinned, made a huge mistake and feel guilty, even ashamed…my first inclination is probably not to go into a wooden box the size of a phone booth and spill my guts to a stranger dressed in black on the other side of a dark veil. Yes, it sounds comical to me...
When something is ‘normal’ and feels expected we don’t question it much. It doesn’t strike us as odd or out of place. This is where our culture and the worldviews around us can sometimes create blind spots. I’ve learned a lot about my blindspots from my Pastor Dustin...
This is Part 2 of 3 in a series of posts. To read “How has God shown me a world outside my individualism?” (Part 1 of 3) click here. I’ve got a lot more to learn about *isms. But, these three seem especially pertinent to me: Individualism, Consumerism, and...
This is Part 3 of 3 in a series of posts. To read “How has God shown me a world outside my individualism? (Part 1 of 3) click here. To read “How has God shown me a world outside my consumerism? (Part 2 of 3) click here. I’ve got a lot more to learn about *isms. But,...