The Freedom of Focus As a kid growing up, I was constantly being reminded that there was an invisible line that I had to “watch out” for in order to not get in trouble for something. The trick was to figure out where the line was, so that I wouldn’t be in danger of...
Welcome Others: Pursuing The Heart of Those Closest to You In 1329, Robert The Bruce, one of Scotland’s heroes who fought fiercely for independence died. His final wish was for his heart to be taken on a tour of the Holy Land and presented before God at the...
A Table for Two There’s a table for you that sits on the edge, in the clear. You sit and know the seat. Out there are the mountains, the valleys, the highs, the lows, The bluebird and crows. At this table, in this chair, No flies, no bugs, only...
Welcome Others: Loving Your Next Door Neighbor One of the deepest needs we have as human beings is to feel known and loved. In God’s kindness He gives us a ‘how to’ in order to fulfill that soul need. Luke 10:27 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all...
Welcome Others: The Book of Romans As A Basis For Hospitality What does the book of Romans have to do with Hospitality? In short, EVERYTHING! But it might not be very clear at first. The book of Romans (like every book of the Bible) assumes you have a good...
Welcome Others: What is Hospitality and Why Does it Matter? For the next few weeks on the blog we are going to be exploring the topic of Hospitality from a biblical perspective. Both globally and locally, there is a desperate need for a fresh obedience to this often...
