I live just outside of Washington, D.C. From this vantage my family and I can travel to hundreds of different museums and monuments within 30 minutes from leaving our suburban home. We aim to see them all, but we are starting with the basics. This weekend we hit...
Our Gospel communities are currently going through the book “Called Together;” it is laid out in the progression of Gospel, Community, and Mission, but what does this look like to someone who lives outside of the of the Church (outside of the community of...
I have been a little introspective lately. I tend to be affected by books I read the same way I am affected by people, slowly but deeply. When I read a book (or meet people for that matter) I usually scrutinize and dismiss much of it for the first half, then it...
Recently, I stood in a pulpit in small town rural Virginia. Staring at me, as I gathered my composure to give my talk, were most of the living relatives on my father’s side. A sense of deep relief washed over me as I began to eulogize my grandfather, who lay next...
The old has passed away, the new has come…Team Gee has bought a house! Let me tell you, home ownership definitely has its perks over condo ownership. For instance, no more long treks out to the carport in the rain…uphill….both ways. No more questionable noises from...
We recently finished looking at the 7 churches listed in the book of Revelation as a way to examine our lives, and church, in light of what Jesus said to those early churches. Jesus had strong words of comfort (as He first reminded them who He is), then He offered...
As I mentioned on Sunday, this is a short blog that ties into Sunday’s message about living on mission verses our cultural definition of tolerance. We have constantly reiterated that “Mission” is the life purpose of a person who believes in Jesus. Our mission is...
Ok, sorry this is a long one. But you have come this far... Jesus is Lord! By faith you declared Christ's Lordship on the day you were saved by God's grace. But, what is faith? Faith is "...the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen"...
I have a question for all of you teachers out there, if I were to go to your school today, where would I find my permanent grade-school record? The permanent grade-school record is the single most important document in the record of a human's life. We are taught...
