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Use your stationary

I have held onto stationery that was “too special to use.” Have you? It cluttered up my drawer for years. Then somehow I was able to ask – What am I saving it for? What message would count as important enough?

Liv Booth

November 17, 2021

Who am I against?

Everywhere I turn I’m told to be against someone. They say this or that group is dangerous or disgusting. I feel forced into a perverse competition to find the most accurate and most constricted group.

Brandon Booth

November 2, 2021

Chaos and Harmony

The chaos of uncertainty is an opportunity to rebuild my understanding of the world and adjust my behavior to fit it better.

Brandon Booth

October 20, 2021

The Importance of Solitude

Following Jesus, who often withdrew to solitary places, Christians throughout history have sought to remove themselves from other people for extended periods of time. But why? Because when we are surrounded by the crowd (even if it’s digital), it’s hard to hear God’s voice over the constant din.

Brandon Booth

October 5, 2021

A Thousand Tiny Shocks to Our Soul

The little sounds of my kids fighting while I'm trying to be silent. The 24-hour news cycle, all my music and podcasts, binge watching a dumb show. Billboards, internet ads, political posts. Everyday, nearly every minute, the world delivers a thousand tiny shocks of emotion.

Brandon Booth

September 21, 2021

Travel Light

CAUTION: FRANGIBLE! I love that word. It just means “breakable,” but it’s way more fun to say.

Liv Booth

September 8, 2021

God, I'm trying to manage it all again.

I'm growing tired of trying to "manage" it all again. I can feel it in my bones. I'm afraid of so much, and I'm trying to manage so many people's perceptions of me. People's good perceptions feel necessary for my survival. Life is starting to feel like an endless series of requirements, and everyone is requiring something different from me. It's too much to carry. I can't be everything that everyone wants me to be.

Brandon Booth

August 25, 2021

6 A.M. Coffee

Do we really need church programs, community groups, or rsvp events to create community? Maybe we just need someone start a pot of coffee?

Laura Sharp

August 10, 2021

Awkwardness, it's okay.

Human beings in a room with other human beings are awkward for a while. You’d think we’d have figured out, as a species, how to speed past the painful bit and slide into acquaintance and friendship gracefully.

Liv Booth

August 3, 2021

Fear, Uncertainty, & Doubt

Satan was playing his favorite game that night when Jesus came walking on the waves to his disciples. He had used Jesus’ absence to whip up a terrifying storm both outside and inside the disciples’ minds. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt - where was the man they called God now!?

Brandon Booth

July 27, 2021

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