I am on a daily mission to manifest the life that Jesus Christ offers, develop in his way of life, and enjoy my emancipated possibility...

I tend to keep things close to the vest and not let too many people into my world. Where do you stand?

A Human, Being All of us are human beings, but how many of us are humans, being? Over the next few posts I want to dedicate this space to...

I am thankful today. Now, do not get me wrong – I have plenty to be forlorn about, even fearful. I am choosing to be thankful, though....

It’s only been five days, but I miss my dad. J Roland Underwood, my father, passed away very unexpectedly last week. He was 71 years...

Recently, I was speaking with a friend who told me about a paper their son wrote for a school project. The child was about fourteen when...

Have you heard the word, or the concept of, discipleship? It's an idea that is very important to people who are followers of Jesus and...

I am headed east. Less than an hour ago the wheels underneath me left the ground, the wings caught the air and I was headed out of...

Last night was our monthly Emergent Cohort here in the Atlanta area.  Emergent is a loosely affiliated group of people, churches,...

OK, this has been a year for good things (and maybe some trying times, but who’s comparing?) and surprises. A few weeks ago a friend...

Is all we want out of life to be upgraded? I am not sure, and maybe I hope not, but it does feel good to the personal comfort zone....

Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains...

I had a meeting yesterday with my friend, George.   I wrote a few weeks ago about George and how he is helping me navigate a transition...