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20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. - Rev. 3:20 Many times we are guilty of looking for grand signs to prove God is there. These often fall into categories … Continue reading Learning to Hear the Knock →

When I was younger, I did more volunteer work. I appreciated being a part of something larger than myself and contributing to a modest solution to a larger problem. It gave me purpose as well as united me with a collective of people I would have never spent time with otherwise. Undoubtedly, with these volunteer … Continue reading Please, Wear a Mask →

12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12 I expect my morning coffee to save me. My afternoons and evenings look forward to the morning for nothing else than my cup of hot darkened brew. It is part … Continue reading Salvation and Maxwell House →

30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. – John 19:30 There is a dark hope to Good Friday. As Christ followers, the sum of our faith rests on the event it celebrates. Every year we boil down doctrine and belief to … Continue reading Good Friday →

I have been wanting to write these past few weeks but have found it difficult. The time we live in is currently very surreal and I have struggled to gain the needed perspective. While this is going to continue to take patience and empathy, as both a country and an individual, I do want to … Continue reading It’s Okay to Be Scared →

2 When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?" 4 Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive sight, the lame walk, those … Continue reading The Miracles Beyond Our Sight →

There was little balance in the questionable diner we frequented growing up. One step into it's fogged glass doors and onto it's syrup laden floor was like a step into a different place and time. The off red bubbled back booths spoke of the flood of truckers, laborers, and modest families that came day in … Continue reading Diner in the Heartland →

There are few topics in history that carry as much sobriety as the Holocaust. I find it difficult to write on such topics because of such a burden. Yet, as a student of history and a creature of a fractured time, I find it necessary to write upon. How we handle such events matter, and … Continue reading Holocaust Memorial Day →

28 When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29 "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed … Continue reading Walking From Death →

9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God – Matthew 5:9 Today is the day we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Perhaps there has been no bigger a year to reflect on his life’s mission than the year we find ourselves in. It seems that we were in a sort … Continue reading Why Martin Luther King Jr. Still Matters →