Story Group Experience: Music Worth Sharing
Joshua Beasley lives in Seattle, WA. Here he shares his experience of participating in our Fall 2013 Story Group series. Spring 2014 Story Groups begin...
ReadHigh Anticipation and Unparalleled Quiet
The wind was blowing directly in my face, pushing the drizzling rain down into the folds of my new waterproof camo jacket. I sat on...
ReadStrength is Paradoxical or My Day as a Trapeze Artist
It all began hanging 20 feet above a net. I was swinging from a trapeze bar after having jumped into the void holding onto nothing but...
ReadThe Devastation of Contempt
In the last post regarding contempt, the opening words from Philo called our attention to the great battle that every person we meet is in,...
ReadMy Son is a Father: A Reflection
Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words...
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African Testament – Ethiopian Journey
Abby and I extended our time in Addis Ababa and flew north to Lalibela. This rural town, 2,500 feet above sea level, is almost completely...
Read African Testament – Holding and Releasing Stories of Trauma
The dilemma in trying to write about this, is that even in our own Western hyper-sexualized culture, we don’t talk about what is most sacred,...
Read African Testament: The Privilege of Being Crazy
Jacob and Rachel, Nigerians who live in Burkina Faso, sat quietly as we got their mics on their lapels. He had on a matching African...
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