While in Sacramento, California for an amazing time with The Shore of Bayside Church, Leif and I stopped by Whole Foods for a quick deli dinner. To our surprise, the employees were holding a contest for best dessert. Shoppers were encouraged to vote from the...
Take a minute to watch this YouTube video. 29-year-old Sarah Churman received hearing implants recently. Sarah has been deaf from birth. This video was taken as she heard her voice for the very first time. It gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. Imagine if this...
I’ve been reading more about St. Therese of Lisieux, a French Carmelite nun who lived before the turn of the 20th century. She died just shy of her 25th birthday of tuberculosis. Although Therese suffered from chronic headaches and other illnesses, she embraced...
Have you ever asked a question to a small group, only to have an eternity of silence follow? You’re sure the clock on the wall is ticking twice as loud and assume everyone is thinking about the awkwardness. To make it stop, you answer your own question,...
In John 13, Jesus knew he was going to be betrayed and arrested. The hours until his painful deathticked away. If anybody had an excuse to be distracted, distant, or unengaged, it was Jesus. Yet, Jesus proceeds to preach one of the most beautiful and profound messages...
