Do you know what I had for dinner? I had one pint of Handel’s Graham Central Station ice cream, three chocolate coookies, a large bottle of orange Powerade, a bite-size Snickers, and a green Jolly Rancher. Not exactly a healthy … Continue reading
It’s not really a “Retreat” because we don’t really go anywhere. This year’s entire event took place within a 65-mile radius of Kent, Ohio. And it’s not really designed to disengage from our day-to-day work on campus (as the word … Continue reading
I keep wanting to say “Happy New Year!” even though we’re more than seven months into 2019. The reason for this is because it’s time to prepare for a new school year… But seriously, in collegiate ministry, this time of … Continue reading
Our church has always maintained a high value on team leadership. This is a family value, inherited from our network of churches. We often talk about “plurality” and the need for many different perspectives to ensure wise leadership. We cite … Continue reading
How amazing is it that we have a God who listens when we speak?!? And how amazing that we have a God who speaks when we listen?!? We’ve had our H2O Kent Pastors Retreat this week. And during one of … Continue reading
We got back to Kent late on Friday evening. It was sweet to be reunited with Elliot, who flew back to Ohio a week ahead of the rest of the family in order to participate in a Camp organized by … Continue reading
We’re coming up on the end of our time in Colorado. I’m going to miss it for a lot of reasons — but particularly for (1) the mountains and (2) the cohort of young leaders with whom I’ve been privileged … Continue reading
Missions trips can be hard to summarize. But I’ve found that one of the most helpful ways to process an experience such as the last week I spent in Sweden is to ask, “What was the best hour of the … Continue reading
We made it to the end of our time in Stockholm. It’s been an incredible week. Our team worked together well and discovered new levels of trust, experience, and vision for church leadership and church planting. The city of Stockholm … Continue reading
Over the last couple of days, our team from H2O Kent has been gradually shifting our time and attention from the refugee communities of Tensta to the center of Stockholm. We’ve enjoyed brilliant blue skies and golden sunshine as we’ve … Continue reading