Extra can be good. But it cannot be defining. When extra becomes defining, extra becomes excess. There is a tipping point when the extra becomes distracting and actually diminishes love. There is a critical spot when the extra becomes a substitute or crutch for intimacy, maturity, and growth…If the church is first and foremost a spiritual family, how does this intersect?

What does it mean to live near to the ground?...

In a culture of rapid movement, it’s choosing to be slow so others can be seen. 

In a world of racing agendas, it’s choosing to stop so others can be served. 

In a life of routine, it’s choosing to be simple so others can be esteemed.