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Refraining Good Friday at Christmastime
Christmas Eve worship is always a favorite of mine: carol singing, decorations, “lessons” from the scriptural Christmas stories, nativities, children hardly able to sit still for the coming Christmas, and, of course, candles filling the worship space with light. All of these elements of worship in this annual service are…
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When Strangers Become Family: My Journey With CBF Fellows
I’ve always stressed the importance of community with the students I serve. Whether it was in the basement youth room of a church near Raleigh or the halls of the student center on a college campus in Greenville, I’ve always encouraged students to seek out those with whom they can…
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Our Family Is Growing!
Heather and I are excited to share with everyone that, at some point in the next year or so, our family will be growing! The decision to become parents is lot like a journey. There are resources to pull together, maps to be charted, questions to be asked and a…
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Boat Shoes Don’t Belong in the Woods
Step after step I take, my boat shoes on unfamiliar territory as they cross over rocks, branches, and logs turned into stairs. I’m surrounded by changing leaves, cool air, and deep quiet. It’s morning but most of nature is still asleep. “This is not my world!” my mind screams at…
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The Dishwasher, Change and the Path We Walk
I realized, this morning, that I’m pretty sure my college-aged self would punch my current self squarely in the jaw. I came to this revelation as I cleaned off a dirty dish (which you should always do first!) and put it into the dishwasher. It’s not the act of doing dishes that is so bad…
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Experiencing a Little ‘Southern Hospitality’ in Connecticut
When our group of 6 college students and 2 adults began our long journey north to Wilton, Connecticut just over a week ago, we had no idea what to expect. We had climbed into a church van in Greenville, NC and aimed the front bumper toward a place and people…
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Building Bridges: Reflections on the 2015 CBF General Assembly
When I landed in Dallas last Sunday, all I knew about the Texas city was what many others know: it was the site of the assassination of one of America’s most beloved Presidents. Every morning, as I looked out the window of my hotel room, I could see the sixth…
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A Bittersweet Reality of Collegiate Campus Ministry
Recently, I sat around a table at Moe’s talking with some of the youth ministry leaders from the church I attend and serve. They laughed as they shared stories stretching all the way back to the youngest days of current homegrown (students who ‘graduate’ from the youth ministry as the way into…
