Tag: Detroit

  • I lived through the Draft!

    I lived through the Draft!

    “Did y’all know the Draft was going to be happening in Detroit the entire time you’d be here?” I asked. Four heads started dramatically shaking, “Nooope…”

  • Sacred Spaces

    Sacred Spaces

    When we’re sitting with a group of Christians, praying to God, it’s just like we’re having a conversation, with God as one of the participants. We’re united in Christ, by the power of the Spirit, as we all approach the Father’s throne together. God is holy, and we’re in his holy presence there.

  • in ministry this week

    in ministry this week

    Every time I visit a small group, I am so blessed by the authentic conversations that happen there. People aren’t afraid to ask hard questions, or to admit when something is hard for them to grasp or embrace for themselves. It’s a space for vulnerability, and a space to work through ideas with others who…

  • “What We Believe” (1)

    “What We Believe” (1)

    This week, my local church started a seven-week series (essentially following the Lent season, the seven weeks leading up to Easter / Resurrection Sunday). It’s called “What We Believe,” as we’re diving deep into Scripture and considering the most crucial foundations of the Christian faith.

  • Reformed Tipping Culture

    Reformed Tipping Culture

    Servers encounter a moral dilemma here: How much of your cash tips do you declare?

  • New Year 2024

    New Year 2024

    Every year, it seems like I see more and more memes about “dead week,” the week between Christmas and the New Year that’s “sluggish” and “the strangest week of the year,” when “time seems to have no meaning.” Friends shared these memes to their Instagram stories, unofficially giving each other permission to get nothing done during this…