It’s easy to leave a church. It’s harder to stay. I’ve come up with a list of five questions to ask myself beforehand.
Joyfully single
Joy is chosen, and it doesn’t have to stop.
An open letter to dads who don't think they've done well enough
There are a lot of fathers out there, including my own, who don't think they've done well enough. They deserve to be assured otherwise. I'm writing this to say, "You are loved."
Reshaping the unrepairable
I've put my hope for family struggles elsewhere. My damage doesn't need repair. It needs to be molded into something other.
Learning to love better because of deep hurt
No matter how strong you think you are mentally, emotionally, spiritually, or physically, there is always room to break. For some it comes earlier than others and it's easier to fix. For some it comes too late and it feels almost impossible to recover from. The first time I broke and lost control of those four things was at the end of spring 2015.
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Faces of passionate visioncasting
At the end of their first network wide conference, one founding Resonate Church pastor was joyfully crying. Another was hardly containing a smile that somehow beamed brighter than all of the set lights combined.
Over half the room (200+ people) was standing in response to the question, "How many of you are willing to commit your future to a Resonate church plant?"
5 professional apps helping me survive 2016
Here are the 5 apps I’ve found work best for my busy lifestyle.
STELLER APP: Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 Mobile Story
Check out my mobile story published through the app STELLER which is available for download in the Apple app store.
Moving mountains in Eugene
Ellensburg taught me how to to say goodbye. Cheney taught me how to celebrate. And now our work for the community at UO is teaching me how to move with mountains.
Measuring loyalties
Loyalty imparts value in both the menial and significant actions of daily living. I've understood this for a long time. But I had no idea until last week loyalties also cause a lot of tension. Sometimes they force you to choose between a ridiculous amount of competing allegiances.
I'm challenged to determine where my loyalties lie and if they check out with each other.
Going big instead of going home
I've had issues in the past of overworking, over-scheduling, and overwhelming myself. It's reached points of devastating academic performances, intense physical pain, and a real concern for my mental health.
But today I have structure, rhythm, and community working in my favor.