This is post number 3,000 since I started this blog.

I started writing a blog in the early 2000s, and due to several events in my life, after about five years, I decided to quit. Eventually, I deleted all the posts and thought that I would never write again. After four years of silence, I decided to chronicle my journey as a pastor in Alaska.

At first, I hoped to explain what it is like to be a preacher at a small Church on the last frontier. At the same time, I was a man who had walked through personal struggles and failures, and God had given me a second chance. So, I decided to wed the two together and make a new blog. I was never seeking readers but rather a way to record my experiences and lessons I was learning so that I would not forget them.

In 2014, I moved back to the “lower 48” and started a new ministry, and I kept writing. Many of my early posts were poorly worded, filled with grammatical errors, and contained links to other people’s work. During this time, I discovered how much I loved to write through trial and error. I was able to keep an online journal of my ministry, ideas, and experiences while doing it in a way that I enjoyed.

A few years ago, I committed to writing five days a week without pausing. Building a platform and self-promotion is not my purpose. With that said, I do find joy in the fact that my writing has blessed others. My stats say that in the last twelve years it has taken to write these posts, there have been a little less than 40,000 visitors who have come to read. It is tough to calculate how many posts have been read, as some people will stop once every week or two and read several posts simultaneously. Ultimately, none of that matters to me. I am just happy to write, and more than one time, I have gone back to read old posts with delight.

Today is post 3,000, and I have no plans to stop. As with all ministry endeavors, God can do something that will cause me to change directions at a moment’s notice. Until the day that it is clear to me that I need to stop writing, I will keep doing it. And I want to thank all of you for reading. I appreciate all of you, and all praise to Jesus.