Into the Woods
The wonderful thing about the Gospel is that God accepts us into his Kingdom just as we are; he is not waiting for a perfect version of us. Spending time in the woods recently with God in intentional community revealed unto us (the Fellows) a greater understanding of spiritual disciplines, the Gospel, and relationships—with God, self, and others. The full experience was…
Why Giving Reasons for Faith is Not Optional
As Americans we like to keep our options open. We don’t like to commit. And we especially don’t like to submit to anything or anyone. Unfortunately that mindset creeps into our vision of what following Christ looks like. As a result, sometimes essentials in the Christian life get turned into options. Let me explain. All…
Church Overseas
“We’ve only been here for a few days, but being with our partners has already taught me so much about seeing people as people. There has been such a beautiful emphasis on learning people’s names and stories, looking at them as Jesus would.” – Bristol Whitley While in South Africa, my understanding of the “big…
