Faith & Purpose Posts

5 Years Ago Today

The day prior I heard that three of my closest colleagues had lost their jobs. My heart ached for these friends as we’d shared many memorable experiences together. In some cases, they were staff members of mine and I... Read More »

Happy Anniversary

Yes, its our one year anniversary for this blog. We had the opportunity this past weekend to skim through all the blogs written over the course of the past year and it’s truly been an eventful year. One of... Read More »

Faithfulness – Not a common word we use these days

@AaronBrockett, Lead Pastor, at Traders Point Christian Church is presently teaching through the book of Hebrews. This weekend’s message was from chapter 3 with the themes of “faithfulness” and” hardening of your heart”. One the points Aaron makes is... Read More »

What do God and Almond Joy have to do with one another?

Yesterday was my monthly retreat day. For the majority of the past year, I’ve been taking the first Friday to get away with my Bible, a notepad, and seek God’s voice. Some of these days have been particularly fruitful,... Read More »

Transformation vs. Information

One of the great opportunities I have is to serve in the Traders Point’s Student Ministry.  In addition to hanging with some great students and leaders, I enjoy hearing the message @PetieKinder delivers from stage and, in particular, in... Read More »

“Do I really know what the desert is like?”

As many know, I recently got back from a trip to Kenya where I spent time in the slums of the Mathare Valley. It’s hard to put into words the range of emotions experienced during this our trip. The... Read More »

“I Promise”

One of the highlights of our trip! More to share in weeks to come. God bless, Chris http://servingtheworld.org/2013/09/15/i-promise/ Read More »

Whose agenda are you leading toward?

Over the past few weeks, I have been reading one of the best leadership books I’ve read in awhile, Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby. What really stands out in this book is the essence of what’s captured... Read More »

Should we be on vacation?

Ever since our children were born, we’ve gone to Florida nearly ever year. For the most part, it’s been with other members of the family and makes for fond memories. While there are other areas we’ve been and considered,... Read More »

Touched by the light

I was reminded today of this blog post and picture. Looking forward to September! Read More »