Throughout our series in 1 John, I've been returning to one of the most profound books on Christian community - Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together. Bonhoeffer's insights into healthy community and our human tendencies that fracture community are incredibly helpful. Loving our brothers and sisters well isn't always easy, but it is worth it! I wanted to share a convicting and challenging passage from Bonhoeffer on how we press into one another through the 'ministry of listening.'  Read More

There’s a legendary story about a village in Southern India that was being terrorized by a troop of small monkeys.  Read More

In my teenage years, I don’t think anything that brought on more anxiety than a basketball team tryout.  Read More

In the spring of 2020 we expanded our backyard vegetable garden. It was our big "COVID-quarantine" project. (Apparently it was everyone else's too).  Read More

The images and events of January 6, 2021 will live on in history books for a long time. Like many, I watched with a mixture of grief and anger the unfolding scenes yesterday at the US Capitol.   Read More

This prayer is from our November 1st Sunday gathering and reflects our heart for God to strengthen us and cause us to shine brightly in the midst of a polarized and charged election week.   Read More