I’ve linked up a sermon that I preached on January 2 at East Dallas Christian Church. I’ll direct link it from here to save you from hunting around for it. “What’s Your Calling?” - helpful to you if you are searching to answer that lifelong question - what can I do best that no one else can do?

Second, check out a few words I put together today as I reflected on this New Year, our calling, and the tragedy in Arizona over at the Table website.

It’s been a tough start to this year.

I got this short, sweet question in my messages from anonymous.

how long and when did you decide to become a minister

Here goes my answer:

It was never my intention to become a minister. I went to college to learn computer programming, with the idea to develop some killer applications to be the next Steve Jobs/Bill Gates or whatever. However, I discovered that I cared more for people as opposed to their computer challenges/issues. I was drawn to helping others pretty naturally.

Even then, when a mentor and others suggested the idea of ministry, I shot it down because I wasn’t sure if I believed in God. Plus, the life of a minister can be pretty tough. Was that what I really wanted to do? Along the way as I asked questions and wondered, I felt a sense of direction time and time again. You could almost say ministry chose me, as there are still times I wonder if I am really equipped or patient enough for this vocation.

I’ve been doing ministry for over ten years now in various capacities. The most recent two years I have been in a full time position at a church.

I’m open to all kinds of possibilities in the future though and still ask lots of question about faith, church, and world.