Our third day in Youngstown was our first full day of outreach at Youngstown State University. The campus was buzzing after a quiet weekend. So, we were excited to get out there and make some new connections. Still totally glad … Continue reading
We started our first full day in Youngstown with some extended time with God. So, I sat and journaled for a while at a coffee spot called Common Goods. Some other people from the Kent team were posted up there, … Continue reading
We left the Bowman Hall parking lot a little after 11:00 AM. Still, we made it to Youngstown before noon. Perhaps you might question of whether one considers Mahoning County to be “exotic enough” of a Spring Break destination. Even … Continue reading
A few friends have recently told me about the film Jesus Revolution. It seems to be a pretty mainstream motion picture release, even though its message is decidedly Christian. So I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I somehow went … Continue reading
We just got back from the H2O Church Network Conference in Columbus. I think it’s pretty safe to say that it surpassed all of our expectations. Mostly because we didn’t know quite what to expect! We’ve never done an event … Continue reading
Our H2O Production Team arrived at 7AM this morning to set up for today’s worship gathering in Bowman Hall. Shortly after starting, they encountered an elderly man in the lobby, just outside the room where we meet. He had long … Continue reading
It’s easy to idealize our Amsterdam years. Marci and I were so full of youth and ambition when we moved. We truly learned how to be a family, there in the Netherlands. And I suppose it often felt idyllic because … Continue reading
This week marks twenty years since the period in our family’s life which I sometimes call our “Week of Destiny.” That was the week in which we raised the last of our financial support. It was the week we closed … Continue reading
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 led our H2O interns through a life-mapping exercise a couple of weeks back. We talked about looking for Spiritual Inukshuks, as I often do with interns. Even though it takes some explanation, I think this concept from Inuit culture … Continue reading