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Why We Go to Church

September 15, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Why We Go to Church My three year old son is in the asking why phase of childhood. Whether it’s asking him to eat lunch, turn off the t.v., or go potty his response to every given order is, “But, why?”. This past Sunday morning, after explaining to him why he needed to get dressed and why he needed […]

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The Weird Dreams We Have: David and the Angry Terrier

May 3, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Weird Dreams: I have this weird dream I’d like to confess. I love dogs and after having to give away our dog a few years ago, I’d eventually love to own another. But, because of all the downsides of dog ownership, like actually having to care for the dog, I’m not pushing to purchase one […]

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Attending Church for the First Time Can Be Scary

February 9, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

 The First Day Remember your first day at the new school growing up- what it was like knowing no one? Remember being dropped off at camp, as you balanced trying to be cool saying good-bye to your parents, but terrified to see them leave? Remember your first practice with the new team, dance group, or […]

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The Best Part of Leading a Group

November 25, 2014 By drairwolf 1 Comment

I remember this past fall, peering around the room at my new small group. I wondered how well this group was going to go. Yes, I’d been through this many times before, but sometimes you wonder if this is the group that just won’t click. Connection was slow the first few weeks, but people consistently […]

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Is It Possible to Do Good?

November 15, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

I’m not sure I’ve ever done a truly selfless thing in my life. I’ve served in Haiti, helped the homeless, visited the sick, taken out the trash without being asked, and yes, even helped a little old lady cross the street. (I’m not 100% I’ve done that last one- but you get the idea.) I […]

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Group Stressors: Food

October 7, 2014 By drairwolf 1 Comment

Something special happens when people eat together. You relax and sometimes laugh. It gives your group something common to talk about so you can say things like, “Man, this is good, how’d you make this?” If nothing else, it gives you a way to hide awkward conversational silence. But, there’s no way around it, having dinner […]

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Be The Fun You Want to Have

August 29, 2014 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

My boys helped me pass out fliers a few weeks ago, inviting people to our house for a cookout. Together we would walk up to someone’s door and knock. When they answered, my older son would say, “We’re having a get together at our house this Sunday,” and my younger son would finish, “…and you’re […]

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