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A perfect iced coffee at my favorite coffee shop in Ypsilanti, Cafe Liv!

I am teaching my way through the book of Acts at the moment. The two things that I am confronted with on almost every page:

  1. There’s only “us” and no “we/them”, in Christ there is no “other.”

  2. “Presence” is central to following Christ.

“Commands assume freedom and encourage response. Addressed by commands we are trained in response-ability.” Currently reading: Run with the Horses by Eugene H. Peterson 📚

Reading and enjoying a nice smoke on my patio while overlooking a freshly mown lawn. #lifeisgood

“What we do in secret determines the soundness of who we are in public. Prayer is the secret work that develops a life that is thoroughly authentic and deeply human.”

Currently reading: Run with the Horses by Eugene H. Peterson 📚

“Prayer is the act in which we approach God as living person, a thou to whom we speak, not an it that we talk about.” — Eugene Peterson, Run With Horses

A ball field on a beautiful night is one of my happy places.

Acts 9:32-43 // Show Up!

Join us as we continue our study of Acts. This week we take a look at a small passage that in some ways feels insignificant. Perhaps it's more significant than we think?


Originally recorded at Peace Presbyterian Church in Flint, MI.

What a beautiful day to spend on the patio of my favorite Flint Area Coffee Shop, The Station!