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Taking a deep breath, my 16-year-old self marched up to a retired lawyer, Susan, from my church and asked, “Would you be my mentor?” Susan’s eyebrows arched in surprise and a smile spread across her lips. “What would that look like?” “Well,” I said. “I guess studying the Bible together once a week.” She nodded… Continue reading Cultivating Discipleship to Build Community and Shine the Gospel

The car was my tipping point. Seven years ago, I stood glaring at our used—but newly purchased—Honda Fit. I eyed the paint fading from its purple hood, the inside ceiling strewn with gray markings, and its dented fender. The seller had deceived us into buying a lemon. Unbeknownst to us, the car had also been… Continue reading Disappointment Can Lead to Contentment