Back in Estes Park
I’m back in Colorado! It just so happens to be the land of my birth. But it feels like home for many different reasons. My family has made many special memories here. God has spoken to me here. And on … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health
The Pastor
I recently finished (re)reading Eugene Peterson’s memoir, The Pastor. It was my second reading (at least). But I especially enjoyed the reading this time around because it served to facilitate weekly discussions with two lovely young people who were doing paid internships … Continue reading
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Geauga County Hiking Quest
I think I might have just completed my most recent personal hiking challenge: walking every step of every trail in Ohio’s Geauga County. But then again, I’ve thought that before. Maybe you can help me in my quest and fill in any trails I might … Continue reading
Blowing a Kiss to Goliath
The Field Relays are an atypical track meet. For one thing, almost all of the events are relays. Second, the meet starts later in the day, causing the last several events to take place under stadium lights. Finally, this year’s … Continue reading
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The Birth of a Church
This has been a special Sunday: a Send-Off Sunday. We had the privilege of commissioning two brand-new pastors for a team of ten brand-new church planters trusting God to start a brand-new H2O Church at Youngstown State University with the … Continue reading
Remind Me of Your Name
“I’m sorry, but could you remind me of your name?” My Dad blinked, peered more closely at my face, and flashed a self-deprecating smile. It was all very gentlemanly. He would have done the same thing dozens of times as … Continue reading
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Spiritual Disciplines in the Smoky Mountains
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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Charlie’s Bunion
There were twenty-five of us who signed up to hike a four-mile segment of the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap to a geological feature known as Charlie’s Bunion on our Free Day in the Smoky Mountain Retreat. That’s a pretty … Continue reading
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Racing to Meet the Spring
I love our church’s Spring Break trip to the Great Smoky Mountains for many reasons. The change in scenery… the opportunity to practice spiritual disciplines… the community and camaraderie… All of these are lovely. But on our recent drive from … Continue reading
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ManMaker 2022
It’s comical how many permutations of the name “ManMaker” exist within the H2O Network, within our own church, and even within our own staff team. ManMaker… Manmaker.. Man-Maker… Man Maker… Man Maker’s… Man-makers… Man’s Maker’s… I think the time may … Continue reading