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Christmas Eve-Barn Reflections
Last night without a doubt was the most authentic and special Christmas Eve Service that I have ever experienced as a Christ Follower. Because of that I personally needed to write down what I experienced so I would not forget all that God did in my life and in the life of our new church.
Thankful [...]
Love God, Love People? Prove IT!
Tonight I received an e-mail from the organization that we partner with to reach Kenya. This is the the e-mail in a nutshell. Here the deal… The reality is that the drought in Kenya is bad. If it doesn’t rain in October (short rainy season), things will get much worse very quickly. The lack [...]
Kenya Summer Mission Trip
Seems like I have been answering this question so much lately I decided to post the information here. This past year I went on a vision trip for our church with the 410 Bridge. The goal of that trip was to come back with a village that we could partner with for the next three [...]
Where is Your Third Place?
Through the years the church has lost its place as the community gathering place or the so called “Third Place.” The “third place” term was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg. The concept of a third place involves a gathering place for people separate from the home (the first place) and work (the second place). The [...]
I Need Africa More Than Africa Needs Me
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I was asked by Mocha Club to write about the concept of why “I need Africa more than Africa needs me.” Mocha Club [www.mochaclub.org] is a community-based website where members like our family can start a team and invite friends to join them in giving $7 a month – the cost of 2 mochas – [...]
Gallons of Waste
I’ve officially been back from Africa for one week and I am continually struck by the stark difference between the world I live in and the world I just left. In the book of James the author gives a challenge to those who are rich. I have to be honest that I never associated myself [...]
Out of Africa
How does one describe things that they have seen when words lack the proper impact to adequately paint the proper picture? That is what I am struggling with as I try to put into words all that I saw and experienced in Africa. Over the next several weeks I will do my best to process [...]
The Ultimate Lion Chase
As I’ve been chasing the lion in my Christian life I never dreamed that God would have me Chase the Lion to Africa. For the past year God has been working on my heart about what my response should be to the crisis taking place in Africa. While our family currently supports a child in [...]
Leaving the Real World
Three houses, two pits, and two foundations later we have returned from Harmons, Jamaica. Coming back home from Jamaica is not as easy as it may sound. The transition happens so quick that it is difficult for one to process. To go from complete poverty to gross abundance within a three hour span is overwhelming. [...]
