The two commands of Jesus: go and come. Jesus invites the weary and burdened traveler to come to Him for rest. Jesus invites the curious fisherman to come and follow Him. Jesus also sends His followers into the world. Peter, the extroverted fisherman, was invited to...
Read More"Edwards, you should be a chaplain!" It was a divine, life-altering moment on a rather ordinary summer day in 2011. Scott Edwards, traveling for work, left early for the airport, made his way through the TSA checkpoint, and waited for departure. Aside from his travel routine, however, Scott's day was not ordinary, and it would alter his...
Read MoreGrowing up, I always had chores to do around the house, and as a young child, I was heavily supervised by my mom. As I got older, I was given more and more responsibility, and I embraced this until I was about eleven or twelve at which point I started staying home alone during the summer. At least once a week, my mom would say...
Read MoreAlmost all of my favorite memories from my childhood and my adolescent years include my parents and my younger brother. Sure, I had plenty of friends who I spent time with, but even most of those memories involve my family, too. Since as far back as...
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