I made it a goal to blog for every day of our family’s time with COVID-19. Our family’s time with COVID-19 also happened to fall exactly one year after our societal shut-down for COVID-19. So I’ve been doing a lot … Continue reading
My brother texted me this weekend to ask: “Have you ever ranked your top 10 (or top 5) favorite pies?” He said that he and his wife discussed the matter over breakfast. But he also said that it felt like … Continue reading
The last week of January was a big week for our family back in 2003 — a week of miracles and transformations and shock. Looking back, eighteen years later, I can hardly believe that so much happened in such a … Continue reading
How does one get college students excited about another semester of remote learning? COVID and weather conditions make it so that a significant portion of the University’s — and our church’s — activity must be online. At least for the … Continue reading
I’ve got several friends in Northeast Ohio who have recently come down with COVID-19. Several others are in quarantine because they came in close contact with someone who has the virus. Fortunately, none of them are dangerously sick. Still, it’s … Continue reading
We just finished one of the weirdest Falls that I can ever remember. Now we’re shifting into what will likely be one of the weirdest Winters in our lifetime. It feels dark, scary, and lonely. A lot of things are … Continue reading
I haven’t felt very inspired to blog lately. Even less inspired to post to my social media accounts (except for this one). Still, I enjoy browsing other people’s content. And I thought it might be fun to share a few … Continue reading
I try to maintain a regular rhythm in my life, when it comes to writing my reflections on life and ministry. Lately, however, I haven’t had much space or energy for it. Through this quiet period, I’m not sure that … Continue reading
We gave Elliot (our oldest child) the option to start using social media on his 16th Birthday. To our surprise, however, he stayed away from platforms like Instagram and Snapchat for more than two years. We actually encouraged him to … Continue reading
At the beginning of 2020, I felt like God was encouraging me to more regularly practice the spiritual discipline of silence. Consequently, I moved Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter off of the first screen on my iPhone — putting them inside … Continue reading