It started Monday with the bombings at the Boston Marathon, then the explosion in west Texas, and it all culminated with the violent manhunt which took place on Friday…It's been a long week for America. Both of these stories have gripped my attention, the chaos reminded me of events like Columbine, the Aurora shooting, the Newtown shooting, or 9/11...
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Parenting as Ministry - #Honduras2013 Update
As I eagerly await a chance for Kevin and I to serve along each other in Honduras for 8 days in June, I also await the longest period of time I will go without seeing my beautiful, wonderful Daughter who will be Two-Years-Old just days before we leave.
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Marriage as Ministry - #Honduras2013 Update
As of the time I am writing this post we are currently 82 days away from leaving for Honduras. If you haven’t heard, my wife and I will be traveling to Honduras this summer to support a ministry called, “Grower’s First.”
Read MoreGod & Government - A Call to Respect & Honor
Never before in my short lifetime has there been more political hostility than what we are experiencing right now. Having recently come out of an election year we saw a nation divided against itself, almost directly down the middle. We find ourselves living in a time where politics divide homes and generations. And in the midst of all this division and partisan politics, people are left standing at either side pointing fingers for the failure of the other parties policies and stances...
Read More#IntentionalStep - Screenless
Our lives seem to revolve around screens of some sort, whether it is our iPhones, computers, iPads, TV’s, or whatever...We always seem to mindlessly jump from one screen to another. I have often wondered how much of my free time is sucked up by looking at screens and devices. I specifically feel that these screens rob me of my family time and interactions with those who I am physically with. So to find out, for the next week I am going to push back from these screens.
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