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Your story is connected to my story. My story plus your story equals our story; it is the story of the church, from city to city and nation to nation. The world-wide church is built on stories of the people that are the church.

We were never meant to live our story on our own. There is no Lone Ranger Christianity; following Jesus is all about connecting the dots and our stories. I call it: Doing life together. Continue Reading…

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I once heard someone say

God is more concerned with the journey of who you are becoming then where you end up.

I believe it to be true. Continue Reading…

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There is something about stories that grip us and pull us deep within the development of characters and plots.

Stories have power. Continue Reading…

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On Sunday I had the honor to share with our church about stories. We explored what it means to own your story because your story is what makes you unique.

Every story has value. No matter what your past looks like, God wants to turn it from mess to masterpiece.

I asked, “what might happen if you owned your story and allowed God to transform your greatest failure into your greatest legacy?” Continue Reading…