The Bible doesn’t begin with God making everything out of nothing. It begins with God creating peace out of a mess. In the beginning, God created the sky and the land. Now, the land was formless and empty, darkness was on the surface of the deep abyss, and the Spirit… Read More
This second week of Advent is all about peace. What is peace? To most of us these days, peace is the absence of conflict. Or it’s stress-free tranquility and relaxation. A time without war is peaceful and a nap on a quiet Sunday afternoon is too.But the ancient peace of… Read More
This is a story about a boy named Elvis, his very grateful mom, and the man she says rescued their lives. Elvis was four when I visited his home at the edge of a slum in Nairobi, Kenya. His mom hugged me and held my hand and smiled and cried… Read More
I love Advent! Each week of Advent focuses on a theme from the Bible: hope, peace, joy, and love. This week is all about hope. What is hope? You know the feeling you had as a kid the night before Christmas? You were so excited about what you knew was… Read More
Wearing a mask isn’t just a mandate. It’s a mitzvah! In Hebrew, a mitzvah is a command from God. A bar mitzvah is a son of the commandments and a bat mitzvah is a daughter of the commandments. But a mitzvah is also any good deed that fulfills the commandments… Read More
Seems like everybody in Nashville has a side hustle. For years, mine was social media marketing. For several years I managed Compassion International’s blog marketing program, and I’ve helped market large music tours and conferences online as well. I’m fascinated by how messages spread across digital spaces. For my other… Read More
Shaun Groves