He raises his hands in the air and declares in Ugandan flavored English, “The time has come! The kingdom is here!” Over his shoulder, far down below, a modern city hums. People drive from home to work. A KFC bucket slowly spins on a pole jutting up from the sea of densely packed lightly colored buildings. Hard…

The Fifth Gospel

“Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will find in books and the one you will find in the land they call Holy. Read the fifth gospel and the world of the four will open to you.” -St. Jerome (347-420 A.D.) After ping-ponging across America for weeks with too-few and too-short breaks, the last… Continue Reading »

The Difference Between Sadness & Depression

Depression didn’t win. It’s a story I’ve told here before, but last night, knees shaking in front of our church’s youth group, I told it a bit differently. For instance, I explained the difference between sadness and depression first. Sadness is something a mentally healthy person should feel…when parents are fighting, money is tight, a grandparent… Continue Reading »

Repost: When Jesus Took A Stand

I’m teaching a class this afternoon on Harnessing Social Media For Good (register for FREE here). And tonight I’m speaking to our church’s youth group about depression (prayers appreciated). Both opportunities, plus Latin homework with a ten year-old and math with an eight year-old, have me too busy to write anything worth reading today. But this… Continue Reading »

The History Of The Internet (My Piece Of It Anyway)

Next month this blog will turn eight! But before it was a blog it was a… 2001 – Message Board I was on tour with Bebo Norman and a very young Katy Perry back in 2001. Most nights, after the concert, I’d read fan reviews on the message board of Bebo’s website. And sometimes I’d say “thanks”… Continue Reading »

Songs For West, Heading West, & A Free Webinar

Songs For West I’ve never absorbed so much news. I’ve been reading and watching daily as the drama in Boston and West, Texas has unfolded – feeling like a helpless useless bystander. The Jesus in me mourned as the number of fatalities and injuries climbed, moved to do something. But what? So thankful to get an email… Continue Reading »

About Shaun

About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
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