“Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Acts 11:25-26 I did it again.[…]
Living Proof…
I live in Kentucky – the bourbon capital of the world. This state is known for other things as well – horses, bluegrass, and depending on who you talk to the home of either the Wildcats or the Cardinals. Kentucky has experienced a huge shift in the last several years.[…]
Unapologetically Beautiful Art
If you’ve spent anytime with me recently, you know I have a new favorite band. The band’s name is the Rend Collective Experiment. They’re a band from Ireland, which automatically makes them worth a listen, and they have an incredibly amazing sound. I was talking to a worship leader friend[…]
The Myth of Organized Religion
Once upon a time, a bunch of guys got around a large table and decided that what the world needed more than anything else was an organization that would legislate “proper life.” Of course these men, because women weren’t allowed, had to also define what “proper life” was and how[…]
Joy-less…
It’s always a bit difficult for me to talk about joy. It’s not because I’m against it, but because when I do I feel like I’m taking advantage of my very obvious connection to the word. Joy, the person, and I have been married for over 13 years. One of[…]
What I’m learning from Insomnia
Anyone who has spent any real time with me knows that I have had a long relationship with insomnia. I’ve always been a light sleeper and I can remember waking up to noises even back in middle school. In College this waking up became a bigger issue and I started[…]
iLife: a follower who leads
Yesterday was a game changer. I was leaving church last evening and received a text on my iPhone that said Steve Jobs, the former CEO and chief innovator of the Apple Family, had passed away after fighting multiple forms of cancer the last several years. Thirty minutes prior I had[…]
Being wet…
I read this quote this week: “help me to receive again my baptism, to live wet every day of my life, as a child of your covenant, set apart, scrubbed clean, & forgiven.” I’ve been thinking a lot about the journey of faith and this thing we call “Christianity”. According[…]
Samson and the Spirit
I had planned to teach on the life of Samson this sunday, but I’m redirecting my thoughts on the lives of Saul and David. It’s quite a switch, I know. I’m hoping to look at both of these men’s interaction with Spirit of God and how they interacted with the[…]
More from Lennon…
The last couple days have been a blessing and a stretch. I left Monday morning for a 2 day residency retreat in Leitchfield KY at the UMC Camp (LOUCON). If you have been around me at all the last several weeks, you know that this was not something I was[…]