The Movement of God Under the Shade of Trees

The Movement of God Under the Shade of Trees

Two weeks ago, I traveled from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Helena, Arkansas, with a group of lively volunteers from my church. We spent over a week working with Together For Hope, a rural development coalition that focuses on engaging the 339 counties of persistent...
A Letter to Scout on Repentance and Forgiveness

A Letter to Scout on Repentance and Forgiveness

Dear Scout, I’ve been thinking about repentance and forgiveness. Often, when I think about these words, I think of them in terms of person-to-person and/or person-to-God.  If I do something that hurts another person, I say, “I’m sorry. How can I make amends? Will you...