relationships

How Are You?

How Are You?

It gets asked too much and not enough. The importance of this question in relationships hit differently recently when I went to RSVP for a wedding. I hopped on the wedding website and after finishing my response, a second box popped up. It said, “What is the best advice you have for marriage?” I’ve been married for six years, which hardly means I have some sage wisdom to offer, but surely there was something I’ve learned of value. I thought for a while, leaving the safari window open on my phone. What could I put here that has been helpful for my marriage? 

Be Careful Of Council Road

Be Careful Of Council Road

“Be Careful of Council Road,” My coworker told me with a raised eyebrow. I had visited one of Council Road’s young adult home groups only once, but the church’s reputation preceded them even now. My co-worker shared comical stories of the church’s youth group getting kicked out of church camp and other stories which blurred the line between legendary and tall tale. This mysterious congregation had a long-known reputation for “doing its own thing” and “making its own rules.” The unusual caution came to me six years ago when I was first visiting Council Road. I’ve now come to uncover the truth of this rule-breaking house of worship—My discoveries are logged below.

Coffee & Friends

Coffee & Friends

Millenials have turned coffee shops into the place you go for everything: business meetings, first dates, friend dates, devotional time, study time, interviews, and more. Of course, all generations can enjoy time in a coffee shop. We would like to encourage you to use this “coffee shop for everything” idea to invite someone you don’t really know to coffee. Bonding over coffee (or tea for the non-coffee crowd!) is a great way to build a friendship or relationship with someone.

The Light

The Light

Like most of the world, a little over a year ago, I left my job on March 13th (do I even have to write the year 2020? It will be infamous…) with rumors of an extended spring break due to COVID. Little did I know, when I said goodbye to my students that day, it ended up being our final day together. I know we all have a lot of feelings when we reflect on the past year and all that it brought.