Tag Archives: First

Church is an emotionally loaded word for many.  For some, it pulls forth feelings of inadequacy–of not measuring up.  For others, it engenders “ought to do” feelings: the doing sometimes creates pride and other times produces failure.  Church speaks to others of “Sunday best” and plastic facades that are left ...

I’ve been a faithful exerciser for more than 20 years. Almost without fail, I have gone to a gym, grabbed the dumbbells at home, hit the pool, gone for a run, taken a class or jumped rope—six days a week. As such, I know what it means to “listen to ...

Sometimes taking that first step of faith is hard to do… I’m new around here.  I’m still learning the ropes and trying to figure things out.  It will come quickly, but accepting this position was definitely a step of faith for me.  Why?  I still don’t know quite yet what ...