An intro to Jesus Manifesto

I’m pretty pumped about starting Jesus Manifesto by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. After all, when you’re posting about the introduction… If the church does not reorient and become Christological at its core, any steps taken will be backwards… the…

The Cove and personal spiritual retreats

I always have to give one person in my life credit for the cherished discipline I’ve implemented over the years of taking a personal spiritual retreat. Here’s what I said in another entry: I’m grateful to David James, the Arkansas…

Goodbye (again)

I have a love/hate time with this season of the year in Blacksburg. Even as the weather changes from winter to spring(finally!), it’s also a time of transition for students and families. In May, both undergrads and grad students graduating…

Sometimes it takes a ballpit

Check out this beautifully conceived and well done concept. Put two strangers in a ballpit with some pre-written mixer questions and then stand back and watch the laughter, surprises and simple joys of – get this – talking to another…

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