Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
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A few weeks ago, my community held a great men’s retreat. During one of the times of prayer, our retreat master read us the parable of the sower and the seed. For those who haven’t read it recently, it goes…
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A while back, my sister-in-law asked me to write a shortened version of my testimony. Praised be Jesus Christ, I have a story to tell. I often thought of myself as a prodigal son who has returned, but after thinking…
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Article originally published in The Southern Cross, official magazine of the Diocese of Savannah, GA. Reprinted with permission. “The truth hurts,” the saying goes. Apparently, if you’re a demon, that’s literally true. When I assisted in an exorcism, God revealed…
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Why does evil exist? This is a big question, especially if I believe God is all-good and all-powerful. If that’s true, then why does He allow evil to exist? If evil exists, isn’t God to blame? Didn’t He create it…
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It was my fault. I decided to try making pancakes and misread the recipe. The difference between a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of salt is… profound. More than significant. My kids were hungry and enough syrup concealed the…
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I recently participated in the formal rite of exorcism with the local diocesan exorcist. While this was not my first encounter with demons, it was my first time participating in the Church’s official response to the demonic. My job was…
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(I wrote this skit for a community event 10 years ago. I still think it’s really funny.) (Nathan stands on stage left in a pool of light, pacing) NATHAN: I have got to get a new job. What am I…
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The Food Bank recently held ‘Go Day,’ which is our annual fiscal year kickoff/team building day. A group of us took the opportunity to try an escape room. I’d never done one before. Ten of us chose to do the…
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I have dear friends with a medically fragile child, Jimmy. He is full of light and joy, and 100% boy, but every day is a gift to him in a way that most people will never understand. His digestive system…
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This spring, I encountered a new paradigm for inner healing called Internal Family Systems (IFS). The basic concept behind IFS is that, like our physical bodies, our personalities have parts. It points to a reality that I might refer to…
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I'm a charismatic Catholic who lives on the outskirts of nowhere. God has given me a wife, a family, and a mission to feed the hungry. These are my stories.
