It’s that time of the year for retrospection. After posting my Top Ten Songs of 2022, Top Ten Books of 2022, and Top Ten Hikes of 2022, I thought that I would turn my attention to things that might be considered more substantial, … Continue reading
I’ve been working with a group of student-leaders this semester, trying to increase their “gospel fluency.” So we’ve practiced a few different tools for sharing the most essential elements of the Good News of Jesus: the Bridge… the Three Circles… … Continue reading
I love trend-spotting. For instance, Marci and I have recently noticed the decline of the single, steady, upraised hand as a gesture of gratitude from the driver of one car to another who has yielded his or her right of … Continue reading
We’ve added another T-shirt to the H2O oeuvre. And it’s quite the shirt: a beautiful forest green (very popular among college students these days), featuring the word “Centennial” underscored by a rootin’ tootin’ roller-skatin’ chimpanzee on the front, and the … Continue reading
It was a perfect weekend for the Northeast Ohio H2O Fall Retreat. We brought together staff and students from Kent State University, Youngstown State University, and the University of Akron. And God showed up in beautiful ways, like He does … Continue reading
I used to live for the National Football League (NFL). Especially back in my middle school years. At least fifty percent of my wardrobe was NFL-branded. I doodled NFL logos in the margins of my class notes. And I felt … Continue reading
I didn’t know that the street preachers were going to be on campus. But it just so happened that I made plans to go for a walk with a student, starting from the fountain on Risman Plaza. And there they … Continue reading
I love small-town festivals. I grew up in a town that celebrated its Bicycle Days every summer. Marci and I had our first date at the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival. And I’m always on the lookout for other interesting observances that … Continue reading
Today was the first day of classes for Kent State University students. And, as usual, we finished the day by hosting our H2O Kickoff event. But, in a more unusual twist, the venue for this year was the Student Green, … Continue reading
After our family vacation in the Western Wilds of North America, we drove through the Heartland to get back to Ohio. Through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana… The fields of corn and soy seemed impossibly green, after our time in those … Continue reading