by Gene | May 24, 2022 | Church, Faith, Family, Marriage
On the final Sunday of the “Parenting and Other Scary Stories” series, we closed our time with a panel of parents to field and address questions from the RESTōR congregation. We didn’t get to nearly all of them – here is a follow up to those...
by Gene | Jul 6, 2021 | Faith, Family, Leadership, Marriage
PSA…public service announcement or prostate-specific antigen? Yes, it is the latter. Previous blog posts have described the journey the queen and I have been on since my prostate cancer diagnosis in January. She has also done some terrific writing on the subject...
by Gene | May 15, 2021 | Faith, Family, Leadership, Men
Kings and Queens. They rise and fall. But the enduring relationships of our lives are filled with royals who trudge through all the dark and treacherous places with us. My queen is a royal of royals navigating life with me for over 30 years and this week we begin...
by Gene | Jun 28, 2018 | Faith, Family, Leadership, RESTōR
Last weekend, in the final week of the Sons and Daughters series, I pointed to the book Cleared For Takeoff as a resource that was incredibly helpful for Brenda and I as we navigated the challenges of parenting. The author, Wayne Rice, writes about the 4 R’s...
by Gene | Dec 22, 2017 | Faith, Family, RESTōR
As the earth revolves on its axis and the seasons change so, seemingly, does my writing. My last two posts have been all about major announcements. So, today I’ll keep the apparent tradition…announcing a baby of sorts. No! While I can’t wait to be a...
by Gene | Oct 19, 2017 | Faith, Family, Leadership
Hello friends, In June, when my resignation as campus pastor at Granger Community Church Elkhart became known, (previous post) many of you asked about our future plans. At that time and for the ensuing weeks, I was diligent in my response: “There are many...
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