Grace Flows Down
“I like coming to this church because here you don’t start at the top and work down, you all start at the bottom and work up.” ~ A 17...
Hit the Refresh Key
Hey Friends, I hope your week is going great. Sorry I didn’t get to send out an email last week. I had every intent on sending one from...
Falling Off Fences
The year was 1986. I sat on the concrete floor of a classroom in Hong Kong where a group of students had gathered for a Bible study. As ...
Bring Down Da’ Noise
If I speak with the tongues of men and angels but have not love, I am a noisy gong, or a clanging cymbal.” 1 Cor. 13 “Raleigh…MAKE SOME...
The Trashman
The woman flops down on the bench and drops her trash bag between her feet. With elbows on knees and cheeks in hands, she stares at the...

Code Read
Most of us are accustomed to barcodes on everything ranging from magazines and toasters to soup cans and bottled water. However,...
Twitter Plants
Comedian Jimmy Fallon announces each week that a certain portion of his show was “Trending” on Twitter. If you’re reading this and aren’t...


It’s About Time
The other day I heard a frazzled mom in a restaurant say to her son,”Timmy…does someone need a time-out?” I don’t recall Timmy’s ...
Me Too
My son gave me a Nike T-shirt that reads, “You are faster than you think.” Some days I actually believe that…but other days, I wanna ...
After Easter
We asked folks to tell us how they personally experienced God at the Gathering on Easter Sunday. Here are a few of the replies: ~ This...