What do you think of when you hear the word neighborhood? Maybe something nostalgic, like Sesame Street or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood—an ideal community where everyone works together, differences are celebrated, and kindness is the norm. But for many, reality looks quite different. Broken homes, isolation, division. Most people today don’t […]

(This series is inspired by the book The 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations by Schaller and Crilly.) Today we are looking at The Art of Serving Together. We know and have heard of the importance of serving, but serving together invites people into a relational environment where they can belong […]

As we continue our 40 Days of Sharing, we shift our focus to the heart of Jesus’ mission: Loving Our Neighbors. This week, we explore The Art of Loving and The Art of Welcoming—two essential practices that allow us to embody Christ’s love in our relationships and communities. (This series […]

Does Art Have Meaning Without Its Creator? Before we begin this testimony, I ask you an extremely important question: is there meaning in art without its artist?  It may be an odd question at first, but for a young writer like myself, answering this question is necessary to understand why […]

Why Does Life Feel So Hopeless? Maybe you found this because you typed something into Google like: If that’s the case, I want to tell you something upfront: You are not alone. A lot of us—more than we’d like to admit—have felt this way. We don’t talk about it, though. […]

As we continue our 40 Days of Sharing, we move from Noticing and Praying into the next crucial step: Listening and Asking Questions. Engaging in spiritual conversations starts with truly hearing people and seeking to understand their hearts. The Art of Listening During these 40 Days of Sharing, we will […]

During this season of Lent, we are focusing on 40 Days of Sharing—learning how to engage in spiritual conversations and share our faith with others. As we prepare our hearts for this journey, we begin with The Art of Noticing and The Art of Praying. The Art of Noticing During […]

Our former Pastor, and the current Superintendent of the Southeast Region of the Free Methodist Church Mike McAvoy, wrote a fantastic article in Light and Life Magazine! The article, entitled: Kingdom Ambassadors is available now online. Here’s an excerpt: “We find most American Christians have divided loyalties that lead us […]

What Does It Mean to Experience Deep Loss? I know so many who are suffering in grief for lost loved ones. I’ve experienced loss as well, learning at the age of 10 what it meant to lose someone when my baby half-brother passed away from a heart defect he’d had […]

Check Engine Light – A Spiritual Warning Last week, Annette and I were traveling out of town to a doctor’s appointment for our youngest daughter. Halfway through the trip, our two-and-a-half-year-old trusted Jeep made a dinging noise out of the blue. As I looked around trying to figure out what […]