Flashbacks from Elementary School that Plague Us All

Do you remember when you were in elementary/middle school and “the invitation” would start circulating among your classmates? The “it” girl or guy would bring in their birthday party invites, and you’d be so excited to find one on your desk, OR you’d be so bummed that...

It’s relational

The atmosphere would be like a Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas meal, or Easter lunch for us. Surrounded by close friends and people we love, partaking of a meal. Yet, the meaning of the time and meal was foundational and transformational. Jesus, his family, and those...

Are you living from the edge of the inside?

If not, consider taking a step in that direction. It’s a great place to be! The edge of the inside. Prophets were people in scripture with one central purpose:  Keep God free for the people while keeping the people free for God. What? Historically, God was made...

What if it means something more?

Can we stop long enough to think about maybe there is more? This week, as we journey through Holy Week and prepare for the crucifixion and resurrection, what if we would pause to ponder, “Maybe there is more?” For centuries we’ve understood the...

Stop to Stare

Do people ever stop and stare at you? Do you ever find yourself staring? It’s interesting, actually. In researching for yesterday’s message (that was completely off the rails in our online service, and we apologize profusely for that!) I was trying to discover the...

Feeling the Energy!

We were walking through downtown Kampala, Uganda. Honestly, I didn’t think anything of it. We had some tasks we needed to accomplish, we knew where we needed to go, and we were intentionally trying to get there quickly. We stopped to look at something at one...