How Do You Know that Joy Comes in the Morning?
When May arrives, it feels like the culmination of spring, with its warm weather, longer days, and vibrant nature. It’s a time of renewal, growth, and a sense of optimism as…
Peace
How in the World is it Good Friday?
As we’re in that time of our church year we’ve come to know as Easter Week, it’s understandable, if not expected, that you may have experienced a vast array of…
How to Serve Others Well
In preparation for the upcoming Serve Your City, as well as, our First Friday on May 2nd, I’ve been reading articles on preparing your heart to serve. I think it’s…
Do We Have to Read our Bible Daily?
Author: Blake Long One of the most important spiritual disciplines—if not the most important—is that of reading Scripture. The Bible is God’s Word, and tells us everything we need to know for…
Overcoming the Desire for Isolation and Withdrawal
At our March First Friday gathering, our teaching focused on the importance and benefits of cultivating and maintaining meaningful connections while navigating life as a single. As our guiding scripture…
Finding Contentment and Purpose in your Singleness
At our February First Friday event (which took place on Valentine’s Day), I had the opportunity to interview a panel of 4 members of our Single Adult Ministries community. Each…
Happy Valentines Day. Single or not, God loves you.
Ugh. Valentine’s Day. Hated it when I was single, don’t like it much better married. I am one of those staunch haters, who can soap box about a Hallmark holiday…
10 Things You May (or may not) Have Been Wondering About Single Adult Ministries
In case you haven’t heard it from me yet, Happy New Year! Though, as usual, a lot has been going on since we veered into 2025, I can hardly believe…
An Atheist, a Believer, and a Struggler
Here’s what I’ve been thinking about. I’m sure I’ve mentioned that a few years back we moved from California, from North Coast, from Life Groups, from Community to a relatively…
Now just wait a minute!
When I absolutely have no idea for this blog, I randomly search the internet for inspiration and come up with something to repost. But other times, something in my own…