I showed up to a 7am meeting earlier this week and a few of my students and a teammate showed up with flowers and a card for me. These students are part of my residence hall staff that I interact with at least a few times a week. The card was filled with messages of… Continue reading Abundant Life in Community
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Conflicting Calls
I don't understand how the call of Jesus can be so clear, yet so confusing. The call is grace.Compassionate eyes seek us out and embrace even the most broken placeof our souls. When sin & despair, loss & suffering,hopelessness & addiction,threaten to overtake,our Savior steps in.He covers it all.Freedom is the call. Yet, with that… Continue reading Conflicting Calls
A Good Samaritan – Jesus Interruptions
This is kind of back-tracking a bit, but blogging about this week's "Jesus Interruption" story made me think back to last week's: The Good Samaritan. Each time I hear that story I am challenged to think of the ways I can be that person who allows the interruption in my schedule to help someone in… Continue reading A Good Samaritan – Jesus Interruptions
But, God?!?
I've been reading through some of my old journals and thought I'd share this prayer/poem from the Summer of 2009 while I was the Site Coordinator at a camp. May it remind us that we are not fit to serve God, but we are called and he'll give us all we need to do the… Continue reading But, God?!?