There Was No Room

When reading Luke’s account of the Christmas story, it’s easy for me to picture the many Christmas programs I’ve participated in and watched over the years. “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree … “She placed him in a manger because there was no room in the inn.” Not quite as familiar to most…

Unusual Kindness

If you’ve been paying attention, you know that earlier this year we adopted a new mission statement. In his book, Love Does, Bob Goff suggests that we do away with such things as mission statements and instead just “Be Awesome.” And, Goff contends, if you absolutely must write “Be Awesome” somewhere, don’t put it on…