Alright!! there has been lots of life giving events these last couple of months. super exciting! Before I jump in I want to do a quick update on the water situation. Many of you know Cape Town has been in
Starting Fresh Again
One of the best habits to cultivate as a young adult is reading. I’m horrible at making the time to read and the book list I have seems to always grow and never shrink. Maybe you’re like me and need
Finding God in the Little Things
Here is a recent article by Christianity Today about seeing God in the little things and in the mundane of day to day life. Read the article here and share your thoughts by commenting below. Here a are a couple questions
Is shame influencing your life more?
Below is the article from Wednesday night or you can find it along with many more, here. 5 Reasons the West is Becoming More Shame Based “Young people these days are becoming more shame based.” The previous post showed how data
Shame, Shame, Shame
Thanks for a great discussion this Wednesday night! I wanted to make some books and articles available for you to look up and read to continue the discussion and learn more about how prevalent honor and shame are seen throughout
Lent – A Season of Reflection
Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. Typically celebrated by most catholics and few protestants, it gave us a great discussion at ThirdPlace to consider where in the Bible are we challenged to stop, reflect,
Advent – A Lesson on Waiting
Growing up in a small mountain town makes the idealized view of Christmas become a reality almost every December. I remember always hoping for a fresh snow fall to blanket the mountains and backyards of Tahoe, waiting for that perfect
The Technology Temptation
Technology is amazing and continues to advance faster than I can keep up, which isn’t particularly difficult, but none-the-less it has afforded us opportunities that didn’t exist 10 years ago. I had a great discussion with one of my roommates
Parenting Binge Drinking
The Atlantic published an article recently that brings up an interestingly correlation between drinking, college, and parenting. Titled “How Helicopter Parenting Can Cause Binge Drinking”, the author sets out to explain the way some white parents raise their children is
Porn-Again Christian?
Christianity Today recently published an article titled The Porn Paradox about the growing crisis of pornography use and its negative effects. In the past 20 years, the availability of pornography has rapidly increased with the development of technology and the
The Cost of Divorce
I didn’t go into much depth in the passages that deal with divorce on wednesday night and maybe I should have, but too often we want to know what the bible says about an issue and apply it or prescribe