Upsidedown Living: Love (1 Thess 4:9-12)

Hugs are important. In fact, Jeff Ondash believes hugs are so vital that he decided to hug 7,777 people! The 51-year old Ohio native broke a Guinness World Record for most hugs in a 24-hour period, whereas the previous record was only 5,000. Also worthy of note, Jeff holds the world record for most hugs…

Upsidedown Living: Missional Relationships

In 2001, director Steven Soderbergh gave us a visual reminder through film of a life and leadership principle: “Relationships Matter”. Here is a conversation that took place between two characters, Rusty & Danny: Rusty: You’d need at least a dozen guys doing a combination of jobs. Danny: Like what do you think? Rusty: Off the…

My Rumspringa

My Rumspringa Interesting article… long but worth reading all of it. Here’s an excerpt if you only have a few moments: [The reasoning for my spiritual deficiencies:] I was spiritually shallow because the pastors’ teaching had been shallow. I wasn’t fully engaged because they [the church] hadn’t done enough to grab my attention. I was…

12 reasons to be thankful for the snow

12 reasons to be thankful for the snow: 1)      It’s a reminder of God’s forgiveness (Isa 1:18). 2)      It’s a reminder of God’s power and control in our life (Psalm 148:8) 3)      It causes us to break from routine of busyness, giving rest. 4)      It gives an opportunity to reflect, think and evaluate the direction…