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Aug 2017
Stories aren’t just found in a good book, they’re hidden behind the eyes of the person right in front of you. They have flesh, they have feelings, and they have a name. But are we willing to listen? When we hear a story that moves us, we are inspired to do the same. Stories give to us the gift of understanding someone’s beginnings and struggles. They have within them the power to move us from being overcome to overcomers. And they remind us that we’re not alone. Over the next several days......
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July 30, 2017
Stories From Ukraine | Meet Arkasha
Stories aren’t just found in a good book, they’re hidden behind the eyes of the person right in front of you. They have flesh, they have feelings, and they have a name. But are we...
May 25, 2017
Church Isn’t A Building
Our house has been witness to birthday parties and baptisms. It’s a place that we’ve welcomed friends, family, and even the occasional stranger. We may not have a sanctuary with pews, but we often hold...
May 17, 2017
Choosing To Love Where You Are
Last Monday I was sitting at a Starbucks waiting for a friend to arrive to talk about church planting initiatives. To pass the time, I started to scroll through Instagram to see all the adventures...
May 11, 2017
A Cruciform Life
I’m not the type of person that puts much stock in measuring success by merely profit and acquisition. I have learned that stories of loss, failure, and suffering offer a more powerful scope of our salvation....
March 20, 2017
Four Friends
My freshman year in high school was a significant year of transition. Our family moved from a city in which I was born and had lived for the first fourteen years of my life. The...
March 17, 2017
Lighthouses, Lenses, & Stairs
Yesterday I had the great privilege of spending time with my wife and daughters at a place called the Ponce de Leon Lighthouse and Museum. We were there because Emma Grace and Ella Jay had...
February 14, 2017
Running From Vulnerability
“To love is to be vulnerable” – C.S. Lewis You can find places to buy a card and some chocolate. You can get online and send your special someone fresh cut roses in a mason...
December 21, 2016
Facing Fear
Last week I sat down to talk to a friend I’ve known for only seven months. He’s been fumbling toward faithfulness while dealing with depression. Since I have his permission, I’d like to share some...
December 06, 2016
Captivated, Not Captive
Today’s Reading: Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born...