Embodying a Gospel Freedom

By Steven Norris      Freedom. It makes perfect sense that this would be on my mind this week. Our annual celebration of Independence Day this weekend reminds us of the importance of freedom — the high cost of freedom. Barbara Crafton, however, wisely reminds us that,...

Entrepreneurs for the Kingdom

By Steven Norris      My oldest son recently came to me with a request. He was interested in starting his own lawn-care business this summer and needed some help creating a flyer to advertise to the neighbors. After taking a business elective this past year in school,...

Embracing a Holy Boredom

By Steven Norris      “I’m bored.” We’re only days into summer vacation and I can’t help but wonder how many parents have already heard that phrase uttered a few times. I wonder how many children have already sulked around the house with long faces and mellow-dramatic...

The Masterpiece(s) of God

     I had been waiting for this night for months. My wife and I left Griffin early to drive to Atlanta for the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit. The show was far from perfect — I wish it had been about twice as long and that higher quality reproductions of his paintings...

Ukuleles On The Road

Look! It’s a guitar…no…it’s a banjo…no. Wait — those are ukuleles! FBC has a troupe of them and they are on tour this summer! In fact, they are on a mission to get toes tapping and faces grinning with familiar tunes. Stops on their tour...