I’ll never forget the rush of adrenaline and air blowing through the windows of our vehicle, as we hurtled down the Interstate, south toward Florida. “SPRING BREAK ’97!” We yelled into the night air. It was a battle cry throughout … Continue reading
Shopping for groceries… Sharing the gospel… Applying for jobs… Falling in love… Saving for retirement… Negotiating purchase agreements and employment contracts… Raising children… Officiating weddings and funerals… Getting suits tailored… Maintaining fitness as our bodies age… Leading churches in Bowling … Continue reading
My thoughts have been tugged back to last Thursday night for more a whole week now. The air was cool with the first hint of autumn. A group of young women stood in a semi-circle. They wore strappy, stylish clothing … Continue reading
When Anna walked out of Kent State University’s Memorial and Athletic Convocation Center, she was just following the crowd. Not that there were any other options. The Class of 2019 was pressed shoulder-to-shoulder, rolling along in an ocean of events … Continue reading
The sun has set on our summer in Colorado, at the Collegiate Church Network’s Estes Park Leadership Training. I can hardly believe that the image above was our everyday reality! The chapel on the right was one of my primary … Continue reading
I’ve been excited to get out in the Rocky Mountain National Park, whenever a gap in our summer Leadership Training (LT) program allows. It seems to be similar with many of the other seasonal workers at the YMCA of the … Continue reading
Would you believe that the photograph above was taken just five minutes before the photograph below? We hiked from summer, through spring, into winter on a single trail. The sun was blazing. I was sweating through my shirt. And then, … Continue reading
We set out from the YMCA of the Rockies at 4:15 AM, a single headlamp and a vague sense of direction among the ten of us. We walked due north for a mile, knowing that we needed to find a … Continue reading
I’m a big believer in the power of visual storytelling. It’s why I studied video production in college and spent much of the first several years of my ministry roaming around with a camera on my shoulder or sitting behind an editing … Continue reading
