“I thank my God every time I remember you.” ~Philippians 1:3 This seems like such a trite verse – so overused that it has somehow lost its true meaning. But yesterday, I was reminded of what a great gift this verse is. This morning, I had to say “see ya later” to a man who [ Read More ]
Archive for June, 2009
Tomorrow, I head to Florence, Alabama for one of my favorite youth events – Affirm. There will be over 300 youth and adults from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, & Tennessee! Many of you know that Affirm had a huge impact on my life. I first attended Affirm the summer after my 9th grade year. It changed [ Read More ]
I spent some time catching up on my gooreader today and came across this video from the NC Synod Assembly this past weekend. Ms. Tammy Jones West says a lot of what I’ve been saying so frequently lately – when will our church begin to listen?
8 years ago I had just finished my sophomore year in college and had just experienced an incredible summer of ministry in San Francisco. The ELCA has been talking about the issue of homosexuality for a loooong long time. It’s important to understand that the ELCA welcomes gays & lesbians into our congregations, and we [ Read More ]
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see [ Read More ]
