Pastor Charles' Blog

The Kingdom Comes Near

Be warned, this is not my most polished writing (not like it is ever really polished). I am having to condense big stories into small...

Do You Outsource Your Spiritual Life? (Or, "Why You Cannot Rely on Your Pastor")

“So, what do you do?” When someone asks me this, I immediately become aware that this is a question pregnant with expectation. When I say...

These Are His Stories [Insert Law and Order "Dun Dun"]

The power of God is real. That is where it all begins. I used to watch Law and Order religiously. The original one, not the 18 different...

I have to join in where I can

I ordered my burger without a bun. I did not feel good about this. I think to compensate I ordered one of the biggest burgers from Broad...

no stereotypes, just jesus

By now you may have heard the big news. Or maybe you have not. Maybe this will be your introduction to where God is taking the gathering...

for us, not to us

There is an old joke about a man who had just become a Christian. He loved Jesus. He knew Jesus saved him from his sin and he wanted to...

What no one really wants to say

I am not a sociologist or a psychologist. I cannot tell you all the mitigating factors that lead to someone thinking that the best thing...

Not Even a Q-Tip Would Help

There is a little Pharisee in all of us. Luke 18:10–12: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax...

I Will Have To Look At Memes Less

I read a lot. I’m constantly reading something. That is not new. I have always loved to read. I constantly brag to my wife that I was in...

I wept openly. I think it freaked them out.

I’m not really one for musicals. I have only seen one Broadway play in my life. Lauren wanted to go since she was in drama in High...