Fruit of the Spirit Challenge: Reflections on Gentleness
This is a guest post by Susannah Cafardi, NCC Barracks Row Saturday Small Group Director. Christine Caine made an assertion when introducing an individual Scripture passage: “The story starts where...
View ArticleTeacher or Learner?
I had a phone meeting on Tuesday with Tim Ferrell, a small groups pastor at a local church and staff member with the Navigators discipleship ministry. He wanted some insight into how we do small...
View ArticleA Farewell Tour
2015 is the year of no regrets. For a couple of years Rachel and I have been thinking and praying about moving to California to be closer to family and because... well... it's California. In January...
View ArticleFive Things I Learned While Touring Frederick Douglass’ House
I'll be honest, before touring Fredrick Douglass' house as part of my #dcfarewelltour, I didn't know a lot about the man. He was quite an incredible and successful individual who accomplished more...
View ArticleHello, Eastside
In October I said goodbye to the friends and the church that had become family in DC and headed west to be closer to my mom, my in-laws, and sunshine. After serving on staff at National Community...
View ArticleCatch You Later
Four years ago I joined Twitter. Three-and-a-half years ago I started a blog. Three years ago God taught me a big lesson in humility. Sometime in the last 18 months I forgot it. I began to focus on my...
View ArticleBad Week
It's been a bad week. For the past few weeks I'd been trying to repair my '88 Honda Civic. Last week I finally gave it up, took it into a mechanic who told me the timing belt had snapped... and valves...
View ArticleDC-Chicago EPIC Roadtrip
Leo Lestino and I spent today on an EPIC roadtrip from DC to Chicago for the Willow Creek Association Global Leadership Summit. Here are a few highlights... and if you do nothing else, scroll all the...
View ArticleFruit of the Spirit Challenge: Reflections on Goodness
This is a guest post by Susannah Cafardi, NCC Barracks Row Saturday Small Group Director. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up....
View ArticleFruit of the Spirit Challenge: Thoughts on Faithfulness
The depth of your impact is determined by the duration of your investment. I get bored with stuff after about 18 months. Jobs, hobbies, whatever. After 18 months, I’ve kinda figured it out, looked it...
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