You know what I think our faith community's biggest challenge is? We're defensive. We're defensive because we feel like our Truth (belief systems and God) are threatened and compromised if we love others as they are

There was an armed guard, a needle exchange van in the parking lot, men congregating outside, and naloxone nasal spray in the office down the hall. Not my typical Friday night scene.

It wasn’t long until we were both sitting down at her dining room table, store brand soda in hand, listening to her stories. For some reason, this particular afternoon, they moved me deeply.

'Life goals' seem daunting. For a driver like me, I can't check them off fast enough, so I don't bother making a list. But in our small group the last few months I've been inspired…

I’ve learned that, tucked between full houses and four-of-a-kinds, can come the most inspirational stories from my 86 year old, under-5-foot-and-stil-shrinking, Grandma Vi. Today was no exception. She paused with the dice in her hands and began to tell a story from a few weeks ago…