Spiritual Mentorship: The Blessing of Journeying a Challenging Road With a Faith Supporter
On the grounds of Elmhurst University in Illinois, there is a beautiful, white chapel. I am waiting there for my spiritual ment...
What Backpacking Ministry Taught Me About Hospitality
I still remember my first experience with backpacking ministry. I had volunteered for organizations who help the homeless commu...
The Holy Spirit Moves, Even in A Wendy’s Lineup
I went to Wendy’s with a friend to pick up some food and while we were waiting for the food I was drawn to talk with an elderly...
#WeAreProclaim: John Kerssens
I grew up extremely shy.
In fact, I was flat-out terrified of speaking up. At school, my classmates and teachers would try a...
The Gift of a Wakeup Call
Angelo Roncalli is an Italian seminarian in 1901. He was young and healthy. He was ordained a priest at the young age of 23, a...
What If They Reject My Invitation?
“Thanks, I’ll think about it.”
“It’s just not my thing.”
“I can’t that night, I’m busy. Thanks though.”
Do those responses...
If The World Is Ending, What's The Point?
If the world is ending, what’s the point?
I grew up in a family context where “the state of the world” was discussed with muc...
7 Questions to Start a Spiritual Conversation with Family
I’ve heard it said more than once that the people hardest to evangelize are your own family. Maybe we feel awkward because they...
All It Takes Is An Invitation
A few weeks back I was sitting with a buddy of mine and I asked him how he came to know Jesus.He told me his whole story but wh...
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