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At this time of year, a lot of us tend to get a little crazy thinking about Christmas gifts. I know there are those who finished their shopping months ago, and I have to admit, if that’s you, you amaze me. On the other hand, if you are the kind …

Two summers ago, I had the privilege of working at a nonprofit retreat center in Louisville, Kentucky. It was during my time at CrossRoads Ministry that I heard the phrase “Sameness versus service,” for the very first time. CrossRoads is a retreat center that focuses on sending young people out …

Freedom has been driving many of my reflections lately. Freedom is widely used and understood to mean autonomy of choice. Children have a lot of that autonomy kept from them. Many parents opt not to have McDonald’s for every meal, to their children’s dismay. Likewise, watching Frozen for the sixteenth …

I want to share a story I have had swimming in the furthest confines of my mind. There is nothing to my knowledge that can speak of complete darkness; true darkness. To every shade and shadow there is form and shape. You might even say that everything we call dark is …