What is the destiny of human beings? In other words, why is it that humans exist? Assuming we were created by a higher being – God – then what were humans created to do? What is our purpose? Some answer this question by saying: The Divine’s will for human beings is for humans to not sin. … More Pursuing & Persuading God
For many years, I believed that God was the reason for everything. Meaning that God either allowed or willed into being everything that is, everything that happens, and everything that does not happen. This way of thinking worked okay for me, for a while. Until it didn’t. But even after it stopped working for me, … More saving Light
The standards I was taught to reach for, taught to slay myself for, taught to shelter myself for and taught to even hate myself for all involved God. … More Who Do I Say I Am?
When I realized I wanted to serve in the realm of mental health, I had no idea what I was really getting into. No, I’m not talking about the stereotype that every person who receives mental health treatment is “scary”, “messy” or “depressing”. Because they aren’t. Sometimes life is scary. Sometimes life is messy. Sometimes … More becoming “us”
So the summer is over. 10+ weeks of living and serving in Madison have wrapped up, and now I’m home in California beginning my new adventure and the new season that Jesus has called me into. This summer was quite the season. It was hard. It was beautiful. It was messy, tense, fruitful, and it … More things Madison taught me
Week two of students consisted of about 70 people from a large church out of Midland, Michigan. We got the cool opportunity to combine some construction ministry with some relational ministry, both starting with new partners & strengthening partners we have been talking & working alongside for weeks already. After processing this week a little, … More little things, big deals
“When people look at the church, they should see the very embodiment of Jesus! When people look at the church, they should see the One who declared – in word and in deed to the leper, the lame, and the poor – that His kingdom is bringing healing to every speck of the universe.” -When … More take my eyes & let them see
Suicide has often been a familiar concept to me. But even now, writing the word itself is hard, it feels raw and harsh, like I’m saying a dirty word. I remember being in middle school and feeling shaken by the fact that someone at my friend’s school had taken their own life. What is it … More what it’s like
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