The Blessing of Solitude: Part I For the last several weeks I’ve been preparing for a temporary professional development assignment at our headquarters office in Washington DC. It’s a great opportunity that’s both exciting and scary. It’s exciting because it’s something new and different. It’ll be an opportunity to meet […]
Confessions of a Heart Under Renovation
Confessions of a Heart Under Renovation My wife and I did our undergraduate studies at Ohio University, in the small college town of Athens, Ohio. On a hill overlooking campus are several connected buildings that made up what used to be an old state mental asylum. The asylum operated 1874 […]
Following a Three-Mile an Hour God
Following a Three-Mile an Hour God I know it sounds kind of creepy, but I’ve always had an acute awareness of my own mortality. It’s not that I’m always thinking about death. But the idea that I will one day take my last breath has always been very real to […]
Signposts to the Mystery
Signposts to the Mystery When someone mentions marriage, what you think of depends a lot on your experiences being either near one or in one. For some, marriage carries a sense of joy, acceptance, deep companionship, and unconditional love. It’s a place of stability, comfort, and belonging for children raised […]
The Gathering of the Saints
The Gathering of the Saints In a previous post, I wrote about the core activities that take place when a body of believers gathers. I explained that this exchange of divine life is expressed in four different ways which represent the irreducible functions of a church’s life. These functions include: […]
In the Garden
In the Garden Jennifer and I have been blessed with four wonderful kids. Of course, one is married and the others are well into their teens, but they’re still our kids. While being “empty nesters” is still several years away, we’ve already decided that this is going to be a […]