Unlocking the Chatterbox
- April 12, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
There are vast differences between extrovert types and introverts (I know, Captain Obvious). For example if a lively conversation is occurring, you can observe...
You’re Welcome
- April 08, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
Winston-Salem friends, you’re welcome. We saved spring.
I got a distress call from Kim because there was a freeze warning last Thursday and the strawberries...
Finding Community [Part 1]
- March 31, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
Few things have been as difficult in my faith journey as finding new community when leaving the old one behind. In the last ten...
A Mental Health Rx [Psalm 37]
- March 25, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
Do not fret…trust…dwell….delight…commit…be still…refrain from anger…hope…inherit the land…generous and lend freely…blessed…protected…wait…consider…
The above is a sampling of verbiage from the 37th Psalm. Direct and to...
The Art of Honoring
- March 24, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the hope I saw while helping old ladies and gentlemen across the street to get their shots.
Well, I...
How to Confuse the Devil
- March 17, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
There are two great lies we are told as children.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
“I’m rubber and...
Writing as Liberation
- March 16, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
I feel like I’m not alone in saying the last year has been pretty crazy. Our whole world has been thrown for a loop,...
Tragedy Struck.
- March 11, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
My friend lost her Bible at church last week after an outdoor service. When she went back to find it, she didn’t. It was...
When You Expect Evil to Win
- March 09, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
There are seasons where everything feels hard.
They come and go.
In the best seasons, you think this joy will never end.
In the worst seasons, you...
A Glimpse of a Coming Day
- March 04, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
Many times during this last year I’ve joked about a new measuring stick for the quality of a new day.
Is the stock market average...