I spent a good bit of time thinking about entropy at the end of 2021. I blogged about it a few days before Christmas. And coincidentally, my brother Jay sent me a playlist for Christmas that included a song titled … Continue reading
We recently completed the process of shooting Olivia’s senior portraits, and we’re thrilled with how they all turned out. Our friend Jana was the photographer, but hiring her for the job wasn’t just a case of nepotism. She’s a legitimate professional, and … Continue reading
I loved the first season of Ted Lasso. The show’s character development was especially masterful. Many of the early “villains” became surprisingly sympathetic. Conversely, many of the early “heroes” became more complicated as the season wore on. And because the … 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
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
It felt so good to be on campus again this week! In fact, my time on campus made me even more excited to think about getting together with friends from H2O Kent again next Sunday. Watch our video for more … 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
Our church has not done much in the way of live-streaming worship gatherings. Not before the COVID-19 pandemic, and not during the COVID-19 pandemic, either. There are a lot of reasons for this — and perhaps I’ll take some time … Continue reading
The Psalms, Week One from H2O Church Kent State on Vimeo. As the COVID-19 crisis started unfolding and society started to shut down, our church felt compelled to focus on simplicity and small-scale spiritual formation. At the time, we wrote: … Continue reading