I haven’t been watching the news for a whole now. It’s just too sad and disappointing. I do get alerts and I have read articles on Charlottesville and I have to confess, I’m numb to it. It’s overwhelming. It’s too much, and I’d...
If there’s one thing that makes me cynical, it’s optimists.- Julian Baggini This explains a lot. I am not a fan super-optimistic, everything is coming up roses, and farts smell like new car smell, kind of people. I’ve always been like this and I have...
Close your summer out right Have a bonfire, testimony night, or a slide show of all your summer activities. Maybe have a special worship night or a night where everyone affirms one another and points out where they shined this summer. I share a few ideas here Plan...
I’ve seen various iterations of this “I’ve lost my faith in humanity” “I’m losing my faith in humanity because..” People post this because some, a lot, or all human beings have disappointed them in the moment or all that day....
Are you a time traveler. Do you live in the future and visit the past every time you go to church? Many people do. I love the church, it’s first century church principles, but I don’t want to go back to sitting on the floor and eating falafel. There are...
