This summer I read “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality” with Rob and others in our church who are in vocational ministry.
Read MoreA couple weekends ago, I took a trip back home to Gig Harbor to spend some quality time with my brother, Alec. A special bonus of my trip was visiting my mom’s 5th and 6th grade classroom.
Read MoreI spent two hours unclogging a toilet this week. When Monday rolled around I had an idea in my head of how the next few days would go. I had tasks to accomplish, and deadlines to meet, but then all of the sudden, the plan that I had set for the week, was thwarted by a horrific mess in the boys bathroom at the Hillyard YFC building.
Read MoreIn early 2012 I met with someone I greatly admired, she was a school counselor at a local middle school and from what I knew of her, she was a world changer. I had just moved up to Spokane to follow my dream of attending a Spokane University in order to obtain my Masters in School Counseling.
Read MoreIf you are involved in ministry in any capacity, you have certainly heard about burnout. We work or serve others because God calls us to and many of us have...
Read MoreThis is a brief account of what I learned in my time as the Summer Intern of Immanuel Church in Spokane, WA. I hope this blog post both encourages and empowers you to lead, love and live life with more of a calling to the neighborhood/context you are in.
Read MoreWhat do you say to someone who is suffering more than you have ever suffered? As a Christian and a person working in ministry, I face this question almost daily.
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