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I recently shared in one of my sermons at Friendship (new website in 2018, I promise!) about how I “kissed dating goodbye” and surrendered my relational status to God. Instead of dating, I began to employ a version of courtship … Continue reading →

“Losing your soul is sort of like losing a credit card. You think it it’s in your wallet so you don’t give it much thought until one day you reach for it and can’t find it. The minute you realize … Continue reading →

Here is a list of recommended parenting books I got from the Father/Son retreat at Camp Willow Springs. Jeremy Berger, a student pastor at The Summit, was the camp speaker and provided the list. Next step: buy one of these … Continue reading →

“Being the Beloved constitutes the core truth of our existence.” – Henri Nouwen

This past Sunday in my message, I mentioned that there are expressions we use that find their origination in the Bible, but we never knew we were “quoting” the Bible!  The number one best selling book of all time influences … Continue reading →

My wonderful Aunt Kaye recently sent me this link to the website of Robert Tino, a “Smoky Mountain Artist.” I love Tino’s paintings. Mostly thanks to Aunt Kaye, we have several proudly displayed in our home. I especially love the … Continue reading →

Good news. William showed up today. It seems like it is very hard for him to be here, as though he questions if he should be away from him family. Hopefully they are able to find another dump community. There … Continue reading →

“Oi” from Brazil!!   We are excited to share about our first day of camp and what we’ve been up to the last couple of days.   Sunday, we had a church service with all our different teams: the team from Assis, … Continue reading →