My relationship with God has suffered during the last two years. My family moved, leaving behind a church we loved. We lost thirteen years of friendships, shared experiences, and our sense of belonging. Finding a church was a top priority, and we visited a new church every week in search of one that might feel…
A few years ago, I applied for a job that I was completely qualified for. I interviewed well and felt like I had gotten the job. Then I got the rejection, the thanks-but-no-thanks phone call that kindly but firmly told me that they didn’t want me. That rejection from a job I knew I could…
“And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals…
One Tuesday evening a month, I spend a few hours with a handful of coaches’ wives over video chat. Our time is mostly spent discussing various Bible studies. We have also celebrated pregnancies, mourned deaths, prayed for job transitions, and confessed our fears to each other. Most importantly, we pray for each other. Our group…
Nathan, one of the main characters in Wendell Berry’s novel, Hannah Coulter, has seen war up close and personally. Lucky enough to make it home from World War II, Nathan knows how savage the wide world can be. When he returns from his front-row seat at the Battle of Okinawa, all he wants to do…
Community is a buzzword in this generation’s Christian church. However, I believe that’s for an important reason. We were made to live in community. The first church in the Book of Acts was a community. We were created to be with others, not alone. Our creator put a craving for community and belonging within each…