Lets do this together…..

I read through Psalm 25 Wednesday or was it Thursday? What day is it? Anyway, verse 14 jumped off the page: The Lord confides in those who fear (revere, worship) Him. He makes His covenant (promises) known to them. Ps25:14 I then got caught up in this week’s crazy and never thought of it again.

You’re in Good Company

I have been watching my friends be way more transparent during this season. Even though we’re all meeting in our small groups through a screen, with all this spare time, the things that have bubbled up in the space are too hard just to ignore. There is an anxiety that seems to lurk below the

I AM

My wife bought our new puppy an ID tag. When I opened the envelope I started laughing out loud! It is comforting to know that Luke has someone to remind him who he belongs to when he get lost. It doesn’t take much for us to get a little lost ourselves, does it? Covid 19

Vitamin B1

Last night I found myself up close to 1am watching TV. Both parts of that statement are not my normal. I was watching a show that had many different personalities coming together to get through a particular challenge. As time rolled by, episode by episode, I was perplexed by why this had me enthralled. By

HARD WORK

Hard Work It is hard for me to look at this season as a gift. Isolation to this extrovert has been quite painful. I must check the mail twice a day for anything that looks like human contact. Walking the dog in the neighborhood has even become a game to see if I can time

Sage Advice

My brother and his wife are eight months pregnant and have both been furloughed. Earlier this week, he and I were talking about how to navigate this pandemic best. They are both talented and kind people. I am sure that that employment may only be a small challenge for them in the future. So, the

This Changes Everything

Don’t you love plot twists? You know, that moment when a character’s entire paradigm of perception shifts and they say something like, “Well..this changes everything.” A few of my favorite plot twists are included in books like The Stand by Stephen King, and movies like How to Train a Dragon, and  The Adjustment Bureau, and

The Easter Blues

The new normal at the McCarthy house is now Anna, Cora, and I have a family meeting every day at 9 am to start the day with a plan, prayer, and purpose. These meetings are usually met with more eye rolls than excitement, but we press on nonetheless. On Wednesday, we were discussing Holy Week,

I Don’t Know What To Do With My Hands Or This New Normal

I think we would all agree that learning something new is hard. Watching my coworkers and church small groups learn how to meet through video has been frustratingly hilarious. Half the people are talking with their microphones muted, and the others should have their microphones muted while someone is screaming or emptying the dishwasher in

Teenage Branding Problems

A couple of weeks ago, Cora’s school asked me to do a “Lunch and Learn” for the students. Her teachers know that I’m a pastor, as well as part owner of a marketing company, and clearly they were not wanting me to come and discuss the ins and outs of a career in Jesus, so…marketing