I love a good quest. One of my earliest quests was to set foot in every building on the campus of Bowling Green State University. A little later, I decided to eat at every dining establishment in the city of … Continue reading
I’ve recently been studying the biblical story of Jesus calling his first disciples, in Luke 5:1-11. And there’s been one question in particular that’s been stuck in my craw: Why did Jesus have Simon Peter go out to catch fish … Continue reading
Dear Olivia, You are so beloved that it’s honestly kind of hard to start in on a letter to show you that, to help you feel that. I guess many of the most meaningful kinds of love are like that. … Continue reading
I took a long walk along the Buckeye Trail this morning. 11.1 miles. All the way from the Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve to the campus of Hiram College and back. The route passed through some of the most beautiful … Continue reading
The Collegiate Church Network recently invited H2O Kent to pitch an idea for a missional initiative that would creatively engage our sphere of influence with the Gospel. We tried long and hard to come up with funny, clever, or cutting-edge … Continue reading
I got real sick this week. I mean, like, faucet conditions with mucous pouring from my nose, wrapped up in blankets on my bed, shivering from fever, moaning softly if I had to move even a fraction of an inch. … Continue reading
Dear Cor, I’m thinking about this last year, the twelfth year of your life. And it’s strange how many of my strongest and strangest memories cluster around our family time in the American Southwest this summer. It makes me smile … Continue reading
It’s been an exhilarating week. It’s been an exhausting week. Energy comes in waves during Welcome Week, and I try to ride the waves like a surfer. Adrenaline and the adventure of a new school year build, crest, and curl … 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
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