Remember yesterday’s equation from Alicia Britt Chole in her book Anonymous that I told you about? 10% visible + 90% unseen = an indestructible life “The most influential life in all of history reflected the iceberg equation. Ninety percent of his life on earth was spent in obscurity. Ten percent of his earthy life was... Continue Reading →

In 2014 during the summer between my sophomore and junior years of college I was an intern at Liberty United Methodist Church through the Missouri Annual Conference. During my time at Liberty UMC, I worked alongside four other interns. Together with Joy and Elliott, the youth directors, we read Anonymous by Alicia Britt Chole. I... Continue Reading →

As our time in Bethlehem comes to a close, I wanted to share a little bit of what Bethlehem looks like today. This isn't an easy post to write - it's emotional, confusing, and frustrating. Traveling to Bethlehem, you enter through a security checkpoint. Getting in is easy. It is leaving that poses a problem.... Continue Reading →

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and... Continue Reading →

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of... Continue Reading →

While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.Luke 2:6-7 It may be Lent, but tonight we're still in Advent -... Continue Reading →

In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called... Continue Reading →

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But... Continue Reading →

On October 19th I found myself in the Kansas City airport ready to take on what I should have regarded as a terrifying adventure. The reality of it all really didn’t start until I was packing my suitcase, printing out my final documents and wrapping up notes at work. In fact, it didn't really hit... Continue Reading →

I'm sure you're wondering - as I was often wondering in the days leading up to the trip and the first few days of the journey: How did I get to this place in my life where I was going to Israel? I grew up in the United Methodist Church. I was baptized in Platte... Continue Reading →