by admin | May 23, 2019 | love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, The Lord's Table, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
Leaving a place you love is always difficult. As I prepare for the conclusion of my tenure as the Pastor of UKirk-UTK, it’s difficult to put into words the swirl of emotion that I feel as this great time of my life comes to a close. I feel grateful. I want to thank...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | commumion, Current Events, Facebook, love, politics, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), The Lord's Table, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UTK
This may come as a surprise to some folks, but I am a big Garth Brooks fan. Not the weird Chris Gaines alter ego phase, but, for the most part, if Garth Brooks sang it, I like it. One of my favorite Garth Brooks songs is The Dance, a song that discusses the painful...
by admin | Aug 14, 2017 | campus minister, giving, Missions, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Senior, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UTK
Back in May, when a torrent of emotions flowed as we said goodbye to our seniors, I returned to my office after attending a graduation ceremony to find a small, unassuming envelop that contained a letter and check slid under my door. Upon opening and reading the...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Ash Wednesday, campus minister, Lent, Lenten Season, Mario Brothers, Nintendo, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UKirk branding, UTK, Worship
I think it would probably be no surprise to you that I love video games. My first video game system was the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and I played that Nintendo quite a bit. I played countless titles but one game was set apart from the rest of the...
by admin | Sep 8, 2016 | campus minister, commumion, politics, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), presidential election, spoilers, The Lord's Table, UKirk at UTK, UKirk branding, Worship
Don’t you hate when someone spoils your favorite showby revealing some key piece of plot information? Good grief, I do. I try to avoid these “spoilers,” as they’re called, like the plague but the internet seems to be full of them. They’re like little landmines that...
