Do you really have to ask “Where is Jesus?”

Maybe the answer is “everywhere”! When Lexi Hernandez, the pastor of our Growth Co Campus (a faith community for 20 – 30-year-olds), walks into a room, you are drawn to her. Her energy and passion are contagious and if Lexi isn’t smiling, you know...

Sometimes letting go is the way that we gain.

Who is 23 and still carries a blanket? It isn’t uncommon to have an “item” that we keep around us that brings us comfort. A “security” item like a favorite stuffed animal, a blanket, or a religious symbol like a cross, a scripture card, or a rosary. It’s presence...

Following Jesus Means Nothing?!

The Gift From an Anonymous Letter. . . This week I was gifted with an anonymous letter. While I don’t give those any merit as far as “actions taken” – I do always read them to see what I can learn. This one was addressing my theological understanding (or from...

The Paradoxical Nature of Being Taught Truths

There is one who wasn’t paradoxical. . . Truth is that which is associated with fact or reality. An “absolute truth” is something that is true at all times and in all places. It is a fact that cannot be changed and is true regardless of all circumstances. An...

Beauty Found Among the Doubters

. . .Maybe doubting isn’t all that bad. When Jesus was talking to his disciples, his friends, he was trying to prepare them for his departure. They were bewildered and there was one among them that just couldn’t refrain from speaking up when something wasn’t...

Would You Be Willing to Take a Mapless Journey?

A Daily Lenten Devotion When Tom and I began dating, we quickly realized that although we had so much in common, our brains functioned in very different ways. His = logical, thoughtful, detailed, and one that finishes things. Mine = creative, oftentimes illogical and...