Transportation & Ride-sharing for the AL 4th Quarter Retreat
Here is information about the retreat center for the AL 4th Quarter Retreat. If you’d like to share airport rides, please communicate through the “comments” function below. The Alabama 4-H Center 892 4-H Road, Columbiana, AL 35051 Thursday: Registration opens at 4:30, Dinner begins at 6:00pm, Session begins at 7:00 Sunday: The retreat conclude at 1:30.
Read MoreAmerican Exceptionalism: Random Male Violence, Part II
In my previous post, Random Male Violence, Part 1, I began to unravel the mystery of why the random violence we regularly encounter happens in the U.S. on a level unlike any other country. Our soul-searching requires that we recognize that we are developing wounded males. But all countries have wounded males. (This article is written by Craig Glass.) There’s another inescapable reason random...
Read MoreAmerican Exceptionalism: Random Male Violence, Part I
Once again we wrestle with piercing feelings of grief, bewilderment and anger. Yet again a young American male has unleashed his wrath against a vulnerable group of students. Our hearts ache, our heads shake and our minds reel. How can this keep happening? What can we do to make sure this never happens again? (This article is written by Craig Glass.) We’re familiar with the spectrum of...
Read MoreCuriosity in Calling
Much of our life is designed to be navigated by curiosity. We certainly were curious when we were younger. For many of us, our curiosity was pushed aside by practicality and busyness, making mystery an annoyance rather than an adventure. Curiosity is such an important and informative thing. Perhaps a more compelling word would be fascination. We are to live fascinated by God, by his...
Read MoreWhen Your World Has Been Shaken By Betrayal
Continuation of Sidelined by Betrayal (click here for Part 1) What do we do when we have been betrayed (or at least it feels like it) by a friend or a ministry – when our whole world has been shaken? Paul tells us, “See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks…’Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ …the removing of what can be shaken—that is,...
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