Category Archives: Small Groups

Trend-spotting: Post-COVID College Life

by Eric Posted on October 31, 2022

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 →

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Centennial T-Shirts with Zippy the Chimp

by Eric Posted on September 29, 2022

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 →

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Favorite Photos from the 2022 Fall Retreat

by Eric Posted on September 24, 2022

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 →

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NFL Idolatry

by Eric Posted on September 11, 2022

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 →

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Street Preachers on Risman Plaza

by Eric Posted on September 8, 2022

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 →

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Milan Melon Festival

by Eric Posted on September 5, 2022

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 →

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H2O Kickoff 2022

by Eric Posted on August 25, 2022

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 →

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Faithfully Farming My Forty Acres

by Eric Posted on July 28, 2022

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 →

Posted in Church, Family, God, H2O Kent, Health, Home, Introspection, Leadership, Ministry, Prayer, Small Groups | Tagged Farming, Forty Acres, Pastoring | Comments Off

Baptism in Emerald Lake

by Eric Posted on July 5, 2022

The setting was strangely familiar. We parked at Bear Lake, turned on our head lamps, and started hiking up the dark forest trails of Tyndall Gorge. We gasped when we came to clearings that revealed a dramatically brightening sky. Small … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Disciplines in the Smoky Mountains

by Eric Posted on April 1, 2022

Forty-two of us went to practice spiritual disciplines in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee this week. Most days, we started with a session in which we sang a couple of worship songs and taught a couple of spiritual disciplines. … Continue reading →

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Eric Asp

Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography

Category Archives: Small Groups

Trend-spotting: Post-COVID College Life

Centennial T-Shirts with Zippy the Chimp

Favorite Photos from the 2022 Fall Retreat

NFL Idolatry

Street Preachers on Risman Plaza

Milan Melon Festival

H2O Kickoff 2022

Faithfully Farming My Forty Acres

Baptism in Emerald Lake

Spiritual Disciplines in the Smoky Mountains

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