I’ve recently been a part of discussions on taking a new approach toward inviting people to and engaging them in our church—Bible study as outreach.
Formations 07.23.2023: Coming Home
July 16, 2023 by
My dad spent almost his entire adult life as a high school basketball coach. While I was still a little kid, I was the team mascot.
Connections 05.14.2023: Making a Home
May 7, 2023 by
In 22 years as a military family, my family has had a lot of homes. We are old hands at moving in and moving out.
How Does Christmas Feel?
December 13, 2022 by
When I was a high school student, I did not compile a particularly enviable record as an athlete or as a scholar. I did, however, achieve a fleeting measure of notoriety as an Elvis impersonator.
Connections 11.20.2022: A Promise of Home
November 13, 2022 by
Imagine being exiled away from your homeland—from all you know, all that feels familiar, all that makes you comfortable.
Connections 03.27.2022: Going Home Again
March 20, 2022 by
In the mid-1980s the movie Peggy Sue Got Married was one of several Hollywood-ized versions of “the good old days.” In it, Peggy Sue mysteriously time-slips from her 25th high school reunion back to senior year.
Connections 07.04.2021: Finding Home
June 27, 2021 by
For many of us, “home” feels like the safest, most comfortable place. It’s our favorite place to be, and that’s mostly because of the people who are there with us.
Homeward Bound
May 18, 2021 by
“I want to go home” is not just the plaintive cry of kindergarten students on the first day of school; it is the longing of every person who pays attention to his or her heart. For some, nothing is better than going home.
Welcome Home
June 13, 2018 by
Last week, I was studying at the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina as part of their Summer Institute for Reconciliation. It’s their tenth anniversary and I am certainly benefiting from the depth and breadth of the work of past facilitators, liturgists, musicians, and participants.
Connections 11.13.2016: It’s All About the Presence
November 6, 2016 by
On the day before Mother’s Day in 2004, my Good Wife and I purchased a slate sign about the size of an automobile license plate from a vendor at the Charleston (SC) City Market. We had two lines of text inscribed on it.
Welcoming the Blue-haired Home
August 31, 2016 by
When I first shared my experience with a blue-haired girl and her friends, I noted the deep hurt I was hearing. But I also noticed the beautiful community created at this two-week teen writing workshop.
Uniform 11.15.2015: From Derbe to Philippi
November 8, 2015 by
The late comedian Mitch Hedberg talked about people who helped their friends move. “I like to help my friends stay,” he deadpanned. I think that one of the basic questions of the Christian life, not to mention of human existence, is whether we should go or stay.
Full Circle
March 24, 2015 by
My Good Wife and I have been discussing what to call our spread in Yatesville; it just seems like it needs to have a name. I tried to think of something biblical.