“Too early to tell…”
Leonard Sweet in his book I am a Follower tells the story of an old man who lived in a small village. He was the poorest man in the village, but he owned the most beautiful white stallion. And the King had offered a small fortune for it. After a terrible harsh winter, during which Read more
Growth can be risky
Thomas traditionally has received something of a bad rap over the years, ‘doubting Thomas’ he has ignobly been categorized, not a label any of us would wish on our own eulogy. The name Didymus was a word meaning ‘two-fold’ or ‘twice’, and was used in reference to his lineage, Thomas being a twin, but it Read more
NOT just for Easter…
EASTER FUN Easter is not only a fun time of year for me and my family, it’s also a prime opportunity to connect to people outside of church. In addition to the good stuff we had going on throughout the Easter period at our church, I wanted to do something specific to connect to the Read more
Why I don’t witness to people on airplanes
This is a great post by Rachel Held Evans discussing 2 approaches to evangelism; direct questions to strangers requiring a direct response, verses planting seeds in peoples lives and journeying with them. I love her quote: Maybe “witnessing” is about the choice we have to plant seeds of unkindness, hurry, hate, and greed in one Read more
He Is Risen Indeed
The story is told of a rally held by the communist party during the height of the Soviet republic in a large Russian city. The crowd of thousands listened in silence as the Comminist party official spoke for more than an hour on the death of religion- opium of the masses, the rise of atheism, Read more
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