by David Smith | Dec 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why Theodyssey. . . God created usIn His ImageMindEmotionsConscienceAnd willHe called it “Good”Actually “Very good” Life then happensFor better or worseBeliefsFeelingsAbout GodOurselvesOthersGet fashioned and forgedThrough our experienceOf...
by Eric Lehman | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Whenever we talk about the topics of sin and forgiveness, one of Jesus’ most memorable parables often comes to the front of our minds. Following the parables about a lost sheep and a lost coin, Luke 15:11-32 paints the picture of God’s heart through the...
by Eric Lehman | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
C.S. Lewis was a brilliant and creative mind, penning great apologetic works (Mere Christianity) as well as captivating tales (The Chronicles of Narnia). He has pointed people to the profound truths of who God is through various mediums. In 1942, Lewis wrote an...
by Eric Lehman | Sep 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
When it comes to our approach to Scripture, we can learn a lot from farming. Here is an insightful excerpt from “Eat This Book” by Eugene Peterson: I begin with a poem by Wendell Berry, one of our century’s wiser guides, in which he uses the small...
by David Smith | Dec 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
The James Webb Space Telescope images give us a front-row seat to the wonders of Creation. The image below captures the Cosmic Cliffs from the Carina Nebula, located some eight million light years from earth. What looks like jagged mountains and glittering stars is...
by David Smith | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
In a few weeks, we launch our 19th ministry season. We’re excited about sharing significant next steps for Theodyssey. And we’ll do that in the coming weeks. But right now, it somehow feels essential to just sit on the tailgate of my truck and share the most critical...
by Eric Lehman | May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Laura’s recent story on our storytelling podcast, We’ll Leave The Porch Light On, caused me to reflect on a difficult event in my own life. I want to pass along something I’ve found helpful for knowing Jesus’ presence amid the storms of life....
by David Smith | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Most of my mentors these days are age six and younger. While entirely unaware, these mentors regularly reveal mysteries of the human heart, including capacities long forgotten or ignored. They remind us of how God created us, and consequently, what has been lost. For...
by Eric Lehman | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Finding our Home in Christ. I want to believe it’s possible, but it often feels elusive for me. Finding Home (learn more HERE) is as much for me as anybody. While on a constant journey from “head to heart,” the idea of intimacy and connection with...
by David Smith | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Are you a “porch without a house?” Let me explain. YouTube sensations Rhett McLaughlin, 43, and Link Neal, 42, host the Good Mythical Morning channel and Ear Biscuits podcast, having earned more than $30 million dollars. After being missionaries and...
