At one time an ordained pastor, I have faced some of lifeA[a–a[s most challenging realities. I have been places, seen, heard and experienced things that no one who refers to himself as a Christian would ever dare to admit. But through it all has been GodA[a–a[s trumpet call, announcing that He is alive and well, and is as involved in the lives of His children today as He ever was.

A man named Jesus, conceived by the Holy Spirit, gave His life freely so that we might live in a relationship with Him so intimate that even the number of hairs on our heads are accounted for. He was not a religious scholar in the traditional sense but he journeyed through life alongside a band of social misfits to fulfill His purpose. His message and example stands firm even in our fast-paced technological world. Faith is not a noun, it is a call to action verb. Lists and rules can never replace the joy and incomprehensible peace of living simple, free, unadulterated 1st Century faith in the 21st Century.