I recently finished reading Brett McCracken’s book, Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community. Our church made this required reading for our Life Group leaders this year, and we slowly worked our way through it, week by week, … Continue reading
Elliot has been on a Rocket League kick lately. After school, track practice, and homework, he flops down on his bean bag chair in the attic and fires up his gaming system. He and his friend Danny team up to … Continue reading
We’re pulling out of our Spring Slump, and I couldn’t be happier about it. Every year, I become convinced that our church has entered a death spiral. It usually happens in late-February or early-March. Attendance at H2O ministry activities drops … Continue reading
Our Life Group is starting a new Alpha Course tonight! Please pray for us and with us, as we hope to start a semester-long dialogue: with new Christians, with people seriously considering the faith, and with people who would self-identify … Continue reading
My family recently watched the series finale from Parks and Recreation. Have you ever seen it (the series or the finale)? The show’s final episode is a series of “Flash-Forward” events for each character, projecting their lives into the future … Continue reading
But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? … Continue reading
Northeast Ohio was hit by a massive winter storm this weekend: more snow over the last 24 hours than any other time I can remember, since our family moved to Kent in 2012. Many area events had to be canceled … Continue reading
I love our team at H2O Kent. We just finished three full days of meeting together to prepare for the Spring Semester at Kent State University. It was a lot of conversation, and I confess that things grew tiresome at … Continue reading
I got an annual membership to the Kent State University Recreation Center for this year. I know. Classic New Year’s move. But I think it will be a sustainable part of my life and ministry throughout 2019. I know. We’ll … Continue reading
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now… (Philippians 1:3-5) Greetings from Kent! … Continue reading
