In the last year or so, I have noticed how much I value alone time. Nothing recharges me more than sitting in a quiet room and spending some time by myself. I’m what they call an introvert. Introversion and extroversion seem to be big topics in conversation today. College students especially are always aware of…

Every once in awhile, God seems to take my environment around me, especially nature, and snap it into focus in such a way that it brings some clarity to my own heart. I pass a lot of trees on my way to class every day. Back in the fall, I watched as the trees changed and…

Spend some time in prayer today. A couple weeks ago my friends and I wrote down some questions to think about. There is nothing magical about them. They are just a tools we use to reflect on our purpose of serving the kingdom. These questions are worded as prayers to God and I hope as…

Community is a word that is spoken often in the church but its true meaning and what it looks like in the everyday lives of believers is rather ill defined. Community is often thought to be an average Sunday morning spent singing in the same building with other believers and maybe if you know them…

Exiles in foreign cities In the opening verses of 1 Peter, Peter describes us (Christians) as exiles. We are exiles in foreign worlds, and these worlds are not our true home. We need to know how to live as exiles in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Boone, Charlotte, and elsewhere. Fortunately, God has sent his people into…