When I was younger, I saw my daddy cryAnd curse at the windHe broke his own heart and I watchedAs he tried to reassemble itAnd my momma sworeThat she would never let herself forgetAnd that was the day that I promisedI'd never sing of love if it does not existBut darling, you are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionMaybe I know somewhere d...  Read More

I first heard this song a few years ago when I was listening to the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast. I found myself regularly angered and astonished at the actions of the Pastor, Mark Driscoll, of Mars Hill. For any who have not listened to the podcast or know the story, Mars Hill was led by Mark Driscoll who in 2014 resigned after staff members and congregants alleged abusive behavior. One eld...  Read More

I first heard this song a few years ago when I was listening to the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast. I found myself regularly angered and astonished at the actions of the Pastor, Mark Driscoll, of Mars Hill. For any who have not listened to the podcast or know the story, Mars Hill was led by Mark Driscoll who in 2014 resigned after staff members and congregants alleged abusive behavior. One eld...  Read More

You're broken down and tiredOf living life on a merry go roundAnd you can't find the fighter...When the silence isn't quietAnd it feels like it's getting hard to breatheAnd I know you feel like dyingHow many of us can relate to those lyrics? Life is brutal. It certainly is not fair. And oftentimes it is just plain exhausting, and maybe even debilitating. I remember over four and a half years ago: ...  Read More

I've been through the desertOn a horse with no nameIt felt good to be out of the rainIn the desert, you can remember your name'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.As the youngest of six, the soundtrack of my childhood was whatever my older siblings happened to be playing on their transistor radios or little 45rpm record players. Too young to understand that the band America's song A H...  Read More

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about Chance the Rapper’s Dear Theodosia (Reprise) from The Hamilton Mixtape.Dear Theodosia is a song from the Broadway musical Hamilton (I’m a little obsessed with Broadway musicals – in fact, there’s another entry based on a song from Hamilton coming from me later in this devotional).  In the play, this song begins a transitional moment.  The first act of Hamil...  Read More

When “Of Dust and Nations” moves to the chorus, Kensrue invites us to:Put your faith, in more than steelDon’t store your treasures up with moth and rustWhere thieves break in and stealPull the fangs from out your heelWe live in but a shadow of the real“Put your faith, in more than steel,” reminds me of Jesus’ words when one of the disciples’ cuts of the slave of the high priest’s ear, and others a...  Read More

Have you ever heard God’s voice speaking to you in and through music? Has music ever made you feel as if you were in touch with something bigger than yourself?This year’s Lenten devotional is called Out of the Dust. A group of pastors, scholars, and folks who love Jesus have worked together to create a devotional that is inspired by the power of music to point us to God.Each entry focuses on a son...  Read More

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Dear Kingstowne friends,Over the past four months, the Kingstowne Communion leadership team has been working through a multi-step process of discernment and approval regarding the prospect of a permanent space for our ministry in the future; and today, finally, I am able to share the exciting, God-inspired news with all of you.In early 2023, Virginia Hills Baptist Church and Preschool demolished t...  Read More

Sunday, March 10, 10am at Hayfield Secondary School (Door 9) SUNDAY WORSHIP & SERMON SERIESJoin us in worship at Hayfield Secondary School (Door 9) as we continue our Wandering Heart: Figuring Out Faith with Peter sermon series during the season of Lent. Children's care and Sunday Christian education is offered for all kids 0-5th grade during worship. Catch up on our series and watch virtually on ...  Read More

Type your new text here. Sunday, February 4, 10am at Hayfield Secondary School Sunday Worship at HayfieldJoin us this Sunday, February 4, 2024 for 10am worship at Hayfield Secondary School (Door 9) as we begin to wrap up our This Little Light of Mine sermon series. Children's care and Sunday Christian education is offered for all kids 0-6th grade during worship. Monthly Kids & Youth Common TablesO...  Read More