Freely received

It's post-Christmas. Beware of how quickly society seeks to bury the manger underneath the mundane. As much as our culture wants Christmas to come, it wants the Christ of Christmas to disappear quickly. We have freely received - again. How can we freely give to keep Christmas alive?

Merry Christmas 2017

After a morning of coffee, breakfast casserole, and opening presents from one another, I’m simply grateful. This is not just another Christmas. Since December 1, I’ve been able to focus each day on advent readings and have worked hard mentally…

Why I got rid of my iPhone X

The iPhone X. Is it truly innovative? Or is Apple guilty of tweaking? It *feels* like a new phone, and has so much promise, but new gestures and the facial recognition security made me finally X the X.

A Jesus Christmas

Trite Christmas expressions like "Jesus is the reason for the season" are true - but they lack the power of a personal expression of how much Jesus means to you. Sing. Declare. Proclaim. Here's my own inadequate attempt to point to Jesus this season and to lend a note to the global chorus that Jesus loves me.

Giving Tuesday.. not a time for leftovers

A quick peek at the history behind #GivingTuesday reveals it's a successful social initiative begun in 2012. Help foster generosity by giving yourself and then sharing about the organizations you're supporting and why.

D28 – enjoying “small” in discipleship

Discipleship is essential for every single follower of Jesus. How are you involved in being discipled or in discipling someone else? Our church created a small group discipleship ministry called D28 that I have loved being a part of.

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