As I read a number of autistic bloggers, one thing becomes very clear: there are a lot of people with chips on their shoulders. At some point, some autistic blogger will write a post about how someone somewhere at sometime did something that was offensive. So they write a post basically ordering people to stop... Continue Reading →
The Life and Times of An Accidental Jerk
I have a love-hate relationship with the church. Yes, that's kind of an odd thing for someone whose job revolves around the church to say, but it's true. Church can offer me comfort and challenge me in my mission of being Christ to others. But has also been a place of pain, a place where... Continue Reading →
The Pastor With Broken Wings
One of the things that any pastor of a congregation has to do is visit people where they live. First Christian has a number of folks who are either in nursing homes or assisted living. Some pastors love visiting with people. A number of congregations have what are called Visitation Pastors. These are usually retired... Continue Reading →
Yet Another Post on Church Planting
It's been a bittersweet time for me. On the one hand, I am excited of being pastor at First Christian. There are a lot of challenges; the church is down a faithful few and we are starting to find ways to grow numerically and spiritually as well. Most churches that are down to a handful... Continue Reading →
Hanging Out With Dennis
I've never been the guy that people want to hang out with. I've never been the person that people really want to confide in. For the most part, I've been the guy on the outside of the group. None of this means that I have no friends. It does mean that there is a certain... Continue Reading →
Out of Place
When I was in high school, I ran track. I didn't run well, but I did run track. Practice would take place after school. I remember heading into the locker room to change, and passing by this front room set aside for physical therapy. Every time I passed by there were people my age chatting... Continue Reading →
Things I Wish I Could Say
I've never been good at telling people...well anything. It's not like I don't say anything, I just don't always say what's on my mind. My brain doesn't always work with my mouth. Below are some things that I've wanted to say to people, but for whatever reason, I haven't. Most of these sentences apply to... Continue Reading →
I Can’t Help Myself (Well, I Could with a Little Practice)
One of the things that my husband Daniel has observed is how I tend to just do things rather impulsively. He is correct, I do tend to just throw myself into things without planning. The reason for my behavior is because I have a weak executive function, a result of Aspergers. What is executive function,... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Bitchy Queen?
There are people in your life who've come and gone They let you down and hurt your pride Better put it all behind you; life goes on You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you inside -Don Henley, The Heart of the Matter I've come to the conclusion that I have to be the oddest... Continue Reading →
On Controlling My Tasmanian Devil
Aspergers is an interesting thing. Having an autism spectrum disorder means that you have communication issues. Because it can be hard to communicate with others and because you kind of live in your own little world, it's hard to know when you might be acting out. In my time as a pastor, I've sometimes acted... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 