And of all the things I learned this week, one truth continues to resonate in my soul: I am right where God wants me… at least for now.
Category: on Ministry
Three Books I’m Reading in Transition
I wasn’t surprised the first time I sat down with my Higher Ground group this summer. I asked this small group of counselors and summer leaders what one thing they wanted to be intentional about as they walked through the seven weeks of summer camp. I knew that the weeks would fly by, for them […]
When God says go.
It caught me off guard: late this winter a friend of mine asked me, “What would it take to get you to leave SpringHill?” Honestly, I told him, I hadn’t thought about it. SpringHill has been such an important place in my life, and the life of my family. Amanda came here first, as a […]
Never give up.
I hear it a lot. “I’m giving up my weekend to go with the youth ministry to a retreat.” “I’m giving up my Sunday morning to teach a kids’ class.” “They’re giving up their summer to serve as camp counselors.” “You’re giving up a year (or two, or five) of your life to serve in […]
Why I raise chickens: the familiar path to discipline.
On bitterly cold mornings like we had today, I ask myself, Why, again, are you raising chickens? Don’t get me wrong. I love my chickens. I love fresh eggs. But on some days, I don’t love heading out in the cold to feed and water them, gather their eggs, and tidy their coop. This morning, […]