I confess I didn’t make it to midnight on New Year’s Eve. The Wonder Woman movie that Amelia and I rented finished up about 10:45 and that felt like a good enough showing for 2017. That’s not to say I …

I don’t think it would be stretch to say celebrating Christmas is about a willingness to faithfully give and receive hospitality, and thankfully, this week our community has the opportunity to live into both sides of this theme. On Dec. …

On Sunday, December 3rd, after the service, families stuck around for our first Journey to Bethlehem; a Christmas experience with lunch, fellowship, and plenty of glue and glitter! Staff and leaders organized nativity-related activities and crafts: Advent calendar paper chains, nativity sets made …

Recently several men had the chance to meet and reflect on how our earthly fathers have influenced our lives and faith – as well as the fathers and men we desire to be.    We long to lead our families …

I got a bit of a head start on the holiday season last week, reading these words in an Advent devotional, (the same day I spent way too much time browsing Black Friday sales to purchase a few gifts and …

Psalm 118 reminds us to, “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever.”  As we enter into this week of Thanksgiving, and gather around our dinner tables to feast and celebrate in the company of …

Haiti Outreach Ministries (HOM) began 27 years ago as a bible study in Cite Soleil.  A young Pastor, Leon Dorleans had a dream that he could make a difference in the poorest slum located in the western hemisphere. I met …

I want to highlight the importance of worship as a way of centering our being towards God’s heart for us. Most of these reflections are borrowed from James K.A. Smith’s “Desiring the Kingdom” and Mike Cosper’s “Rhythms of Grace.” I highly recommend both books for …

Since the end of June, I have been on a 5 month sabbatical from work (a benefit offered every 7 years). I serve as an Area Director with InterVarsity, overseeing our ministry on college campuses across Georgia and Alabama. I love working …