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Jul 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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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...
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...
March 10, 2017
The Joy of Suffering
Every person goes through suffering. Maybe you aren’t suffering now but I’m sure you have and, if not, you will. If you’re wrestling with the tension of what to do today consider this: What if struggle and...
October 03, 2016
Church
By Courtney Chow According to the Internet, “church” is defined as a building used for public Christian worship — a building that might well resemble the one I grew up calling church. I remember it...
September 25, 2016
Life Inside a Story
One of my family’s favorite shows right now is NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior.” It’s a sports entertainment competition spin-off of the Japanese television series “Sasuke.” If you tune in to watch the show, you’ll see...
August 02, 2016
The Lost Art of Staying Put
A few days back I was sitting at a local coffeehouse with a few friends talking about the weekend. As conversation took place I couldn’t help but notice a small group of people sitting around...
July 23, 2016
Turning Toward Jesus Together
Authored by Jeremy Penn Whenever the church gathers in my home we always begin the gathering with a shared meal. Around the table we are recentered around the presence of Christ, and the gathered are...
July 22, 2016
Forming Spiritual Families
What would it look like if you built a church without walls? Would there be music? Would people even show up? This past weekend two home churches decided to test these questions and took over...