I recently finished reading Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s autobiography, Infidel. I heard about it from my friend Joe. But my real interest in the book came from my years of living in the Netherlands. Our Dutch years fell squarely during the time period … Continue reading
We just finished one of the weirdest Falls that I can ever remember. Now we’re shifting into what will likely be one of the weirdest Winters in our lifetime. It feels dark, scary, and lonely. A lot of things are … Continue reading
November is not messing around this year. The first day of the month brought high winds and heavy rain in the morning. It cleared up for awhile in the afternoon, long enough for me to finish raking the lawn. But … 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
I knew that Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about Youngstown. But I never listened to it until my 45-minute drive to the city this morning. It’s a sad song. Even the instrumentation and melodic structure conjure up images of the … Continue reading
Apple-Chucking is a Midwestern tradition. At least for our family. We got the chance to get out to an orchard this week, and we were reminded of how much joy the activity brings. If you want to try it for … Continue reading
I went for a walk this morning. It was one of those brilliant October mornings, with views that almost took my breath away at times. At the same time, this month provides the last gasp for political candidates to make … Continue reading
Our Fall Retreat with H2O Kent was different this year. We felt it was important to minimize the risks of transmitting COVID-19, so events were organized with just a couple of Life Groups getting away together, instead of the whole … Continue reading
Our church has been thinking about church-planting for years. Recently, however, it’s been getting more serious. Yesterday seemed like a significant milestone. A portion of our Staff team traveled to Cleveland to visit Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State … Continue reading
I just finished reading Jon Krakauer’s book, Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman. I happened across the book while browsing in the nonfiction section of our local library. I’ve enjoyed some of the author’s other writing, so I was … Continue reading