Digging Deeper

Ruby Falls is a 145-foot underground waterfall deep within a cave under Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the 1920’s, Leo Lambert, A chemist with a penchant for caving, was originally intent on preserving a famous cave that many early Native Americans,...

We’ll leave the light on for ya!

What if Creation is exactly that. The Light being left on (given) for us. Incarnation. We think of this word in the context of “God becoming flesh.” Jesus was known to be God incarnate. And, that’s about as far as we’ve delved into the topic of incarnation. “God is in...

Travis Kelce’s new fame?

“Well Trav, how does it feel now that Taylor Swift has put you on the map?” Jason Kelce, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, teasingly asked his brother, a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Kansas City Chiefs. After Taylor Swift attended the Kansas...

Deconstruction and Reconstruction

Layne’s wedding is just over a month away. It seems surreal because the planning started a year ago when she became engaged. Or, actually, for Layne like many romantics, the planning started when she was 12. I saw this cool idea on social media of taking...

Last Names

During premarital counseling, which is a requirement before I officiate weddings, I dedicate one session to going through the wedding ceremony. An important part of the ceremony is when the couple is presented to the guests before they walk down the aisle. In one of...

Things We Struggle With

Everyone struggles with things . . . and it is honestly ok if one of those “things” is scripture! God’s big enough to love us through our struggles. And, I daresay that struggling will allow us to come out on the other side with a healthy, strong...