Well, since my first ear piercing experience was so memorable, I figured I needed to post the latest edition to the saga ( Read more... )

Why do I believe that repentance and grace go along with love and justice? At first, I thought that I made the connection between the pairs because of their relationship with sin. So, let’s look at each pair separately ( Read more... )

I have turned 20. I like not being a teenager (haha, it doesn't sound like Matt has robbed the cradle anymore), and I guess I feel that I am on the brink of a new level of adulthood ( Read more... )

Last week, I went on the high school mission trip to New Orleans. We were with a group called World Changers, and we worked for a week on new construction with Habitat for Humanity. This was probably some of the hardest and most rewarding work I have ever done ( Read more... )

Yesterday, we had a special High School event. Honestly, we did a terrible job of promoting it, and I didn't expect to see much more than five or six kids show up. The event was centered around free pizza and an open forum kind of discussion circle. We had actually had about ten kids (coming and going) participate. To get the discussion started ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I have updated (that's obvious). There's been a lot of stuff happening recently, and God has been quietly teaching me some new things ( Read more... )

I had interesting conversation with my grandmother this morning. It all coincides with a thought I had during the services yesterday at church and the article I read in Matt's magazine, Relevant. She told me she was ultra-conservative, and I told her I was moderate. We discussed the meaning of those two descriptions and how they applied to our ( Read more... )

I have been reading through the gospels for the past month because I wanted to learn more about how Jesus lived a life that was counterculture and was still effective in His environment. I have learned this: Jesus leaves no room for excuses ( Read more... )

I was browsing the cards in Publix this morning, and I noticed something interesting ( Read more... )

Last night's and this afternoon's Bible reading helped me put stuff into perspective ( Read more... )