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Posted 2016-07-31T12:36:01Z

Mountaintop

We have a word in Christianese for experiences like I had last weekend - we call them mountaintop experiences. In Christian circles, it's common to talk about the emotional highs of a mountaintop where you encounter God in a powerful way like Moses or Ezekiel climbing up Sinai and speaking with God. It's common for leaders at these kinds of events to caution attendees not to forget their experience but also not to chase after emotional highs because we live by faith and the encounters with the Spirit often look different in the "real life" day to day mundane tasks. [...]

Posted 2016-07-26T09:46:09Z

Jesus Freak

The events of this week will someday be compiled as a chapter of a book (yes, those of you who’ve waited to hear it, I’ll someday publish a book), but for now I’ll stick with a little context and some highlights.[...]

Posted 2016-07-17T18:02:34Z

What Day Is It?

One of the beauties of summer break is the luxury of forgetting the days. This is occasionally inconvenient, but for the most part I'm really enjoying the opportunity to wake up each morning, make myself a cup of coffee, and stand stretching my legs with nothing on my mind other than reading and walking as much as possible. With those reduced responsibilities, I've been able to increase my time on my feet without my braces, and I'm really excited about this new development.[...]

Posted 2016-07-02T20:43:09Z

Trust Fall

I never participated in a trust fall as a team building thing - mostly because I don't trust people, but also because I've seen Gretchen Wiener hit the floor in Mean Girls. I can't help it that I'm popular. [...]