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Halloween: The most missional day of the year?

Halloween: The most missional day of the year?

Think about it: what other day of the year do families from all over your neighborhood come up to your door ready to interact? It’s a pretty sweet deal (pun intended), and a really fun way to love our community in the name of Jesus. What if the purpose of...
My Thoughts on Fear…

My Thoughts on Fear…

I am serious about chocking hazards. I still cut my 6 year olds grapes in fourths (sidebar: that’s cool, right? what about when she’s 16?). Ask my friends about my reaction when a kid even slightly coughs while eating. Total overreaction. I’m in...
Missional Community is a Crockpot, not a Microwave

Missional Community is a Crockpot, not a Microwave

I have always been a microwave person. No matter how many viral posts I read about how microwaves may cause cancer or something else horrible, I just can’t resist the instant satisfaction of warming up food in 2 minutes. Sure, I have an oven a stove top and a crock...
House Blessing

House Blessing

What is the spiritual atmosphere of your home? I don’t mean whether people in your home believe in Jesus or not, though that’s an important question. I mean when you enter your home — is the space one  of peace, grace, and comfort? Does your experience of being...
Creating Space for God

Creating Space for God

It was the summer after my junior year of seminary, and I was burnt out . I wasn’t just tired. There was an emptiness. Not just physical fatigue but spiritual emptiness. God felt distant, I felt emotionally numb. It’s not that I didn’t believe, its...