Author: tomfodi
My Reason to be Thankful.
On this Thanksgiving Eve, I have much for which to be thankful. I have a beautiful, healthy, and loving family. This is our first Thanksgiving in our amazing new house. We are part of an amazing church community. The lights/heat are on. The bills are paid. The election is over. More reasons than I can … [Read more…]
Flash from the past lands me live on the air
Ever have one of those random flashbacks where something you did or said years, even decades, ago comes flooding back into the present day? That happened to me today in a way I can’t believe. After a fairly long business meeting, I looked at my phone to find numerous notifications flooding my inbox. A friend was texting … [Read more…]
A Memorial Day Reflection
Once a week, usually on Fridays, I send out an e-blast primarily for people who belong to my church or have some interest in what The Hills Church is up to on a regular basis. The e-mail contains the usual advertisements for upcoming activities, information about the coming Sunday service, and a weekly thought (devotional, … [Read more…]
Bigfoot and The Love of God
I’m doing something today I look forward to every year. However, as soon as I tell you what I’m doing, you’re going to laugh. You might even think I’m crazy. But, that’s okay. I’m comfortable enough in my own shoes to be myself around you, so here it is… I’m going to the largest annual … [Read more…]
10 Things Most Pastors Hate to Admit…not me
Pastor Matt Boswell from Duvall, Washington recently published an article on ChurchLeaders.com titled “10 Things Most Pastors Hate to Admit Publicly,” a short treatise on the common pressures and struggles of full-time, traditional pastoral ministry. The list includes stressors like: We take it personally when you leave the church We feel pressure to perform week after … [Read more…]
And the Truth Shall Set You Free
Yesterday was a day to remember. Yesterday I was granted an opportunity I am unlikely to be presented again. Yesterday, while standing next to the second most powerful individual in Pennsylvania politics and before the representatives of the Pennsylvania State House I offered a prayer of truth and repentance. Before each session of the General Assembly, a member of the … [Read more…]