Nov 9, 2020 | Community Life
My son and I were standing on our neighbor’s porch, waiting for her to answer the door after my son had rung the bell one too many times. We were going to rebuild our garage and needed her to sign off on it so there would be no surprises when a construction truck...
Sep 24, 2020 | Community Life
Could I have done something differently? What if I would have just kept my mouth shut and not shared my criticisms? Did I do something wrong? Why did she just stop answering my messages? Losing a friend, no matter the circumstance, can bring on feelings of shame. I...
Sep 21, 2020 | Community Life
A lot of people struggle to navigate friendship, but you don’t have to. With a Masters in Leadership from Denver Seminary and years of studying/teaching on gospel-centered friendship, I am offering coaching to help you create meaningful and lasting friendship....
Aug 11, 2020 | Community Life
Guest Post by Molly Huffman Growing up in church, I always heard that God loved me. I heard that He would provide for me. I can remember sitting there in the church balcony, tucked under Dad’s arm while Mom sat in the choir loft. I consumed little morsels of the...
Jun 24, 2020 | Community Life
During a routine Wednesday night—quick dinner, kids in bed, followed by small group—a guy in our community confessed how worried he was about his work due to COVID. His job was dependent on people traveling and he already saw work dwindling those first few weeks of...
Jun 19, 2020 | Community Life
As our friends and family come out of quarantine, even the simplest thirty-minute conversation on the porch has felt monumental. We usually have a revolving door of friends in our home because my family is full of extroverts and our mission field usually takes place...
Jun 12, 2020 | Community Life
Tim and I celebrated our five-year-anniversary in May, and we reflected on some of the things that strengthen our friendship and make it great. We hope one tip helps you add something fun and new to your relationship. I pinkie promise, they are not cheesy, but...
Jun 10, 2020 | Community Life
{3 min. read} Sometimes to protect your relationships you have to say “no” to other ones. Last year, I took a step back from two godly communities I really cared for. As I tried to manage all these different communities, I found myself growing bitter when...
May 28, 2020 | Community Life
What keeps you from inviting others into your friend circle? For me, it’s two things: My comfort It is easier to not do anything. It’s easier to continue chatting with my friends instead of leaving the circle to jump into a potentially uncomfortable...
May 11, 2020 | Community Life
Do frenemies exist in your community? Are there people who take advantage of your kindness? Do women in your small group seem more of a foe than a friend? Have you had a spiritual mentor who has deeply hurt your feelings? Is there a friend who has said something that...
Mar 23, 2020 | Community Life
Our people need us now more than ever! Things have changed drastically for our communities within the last few days. Many of our favorite places to gather with friends and neighbors have shut down for our safety and our favorite weekly rhythms have been replaced with...
Mar 16, 2020 | Community Life
Is your library shut down like ours? As an avid book reader, I panicked just a tiny bit! But then I remembered I had so many resources at my fingertips: Free Little Libraries (find your nearest one by clicking) Borrow books from friends Amazon and of course AUDIOBOOKS...
