If you’re like me, you probably don’t know what Fastnacht day is or why it’s such a big deal. I learned about it as I moved to South Central PA a few years ago. Here’s what I’ve read from the “locals” about Fastnacht day, “It’s a Dutch tradition that was designed as a way to … [Read more…]
As we welcome a new year, we embrace re-commitments and goals. At the end of 2022, I wrote a blog post entitled, “The Absence of Commander Bill as we Enter 2023” where I shared my work situation and various time commitments. My goal was to find “room on my plate” to focus more on Commanderbill.net … [Read more…]
It is true that we can often be our own harshest critic. Personally, I am very hard on myself. If you point out how nice my yard looks, I focus on the unseen (or sometimes seen) weeds and flaws. If you ask me how I think my breakouts went after a conference, or how I … [Read more…]
This is a quote from Proverbs 29:18 that is often misquoted and used improperly. I will openly admit that I am not using this quote as a scriptural reference, simply as an oft used quote that is familiar to people. This is also not a blanket analysis of children’s ministries, simply observations from a distance … [Read more…]
As we approached the year 2020, many looked at it as a year where we would see clearly. Where we would have a clear vision of where God was leading us. My question to ponder is… are we seeing clearly in 2020? I am often seen as rogue with some of my perspectives as I … [Read more…]