Over the past several weeks, while thinking heavily about ministry and about the Christian life, I found myself frequently landing on ideas surrounding community and the significance of doing life with others. So that we're all on the same page, when I say community what I mean is a group of people, unified through Christ, … Continue reading Live in Community
Month: November 2019
Kids and Missions
"Do you enjoying serving and helping others?" "Yes!" the group of kids exclaimed. "Why?" "Because I feel good when I do." "Because I feel like I accomplished something." "Because I feel like I did something that mattered and that made someone smile." "Because people need to know that Jesus loves them." After almost 10 years … Continue reading Kids and Missions
Part of the Crew, Part of the Ship
Part of the crew, part of the ship (or often quoted part of the ship, part of the crew) is the phrase that is chanted by the crew of the Flying Dutchman from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. In the third installment of the five-film series, Bootstrap Bill Turner, father of Will Turner and … Continue reading Part of the Crew, Part of the Ship
Give Me a Revelation
God has made Himself known in two basic ways: through general and special revelations. We can only know God in part, because He is infinite and humans are finite; He is glorious and perfect and humans are...well...not. God reveals as much of Himself as He deems fit for humans to have a relationship with Him and … Continue reading Give Me a Revelation
Rev. Dr. Amy Young 