Gleaning and Gathering

Hospitality to others starts with having a vibrant family table. While we are still developing, we are thankful for the opportunity we've had to welcome many guests to our family meals together.

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Our Chicken and Rice Recipe

5 lbs of chicken legs

2 cups of rice

4 cups of "fluid"

- water

- milk

- cream of chicken soup

- onion soup mix

Combine in a large pyrex dish (10x13.) Place the rice and fluid on the bottom and the chicken on top. Sprinkle with garlic salt.

Cook covered with foil for 2 hours at 325. Serves 10-12 people.

Super easy, super cheap, super good.

In this episode I am looking back while looking forward. How did the farm come about? How did NDP begin? And where are we headed next. I share a "history of the future" at Victory Acres.

Sitting down with my daughter, Kaylynn, to discuss the vision of Victory Acres farm was a real treat. I'm excited to see what God is going to continue to do on this former, seven-generation family farm.

Reflections from our lives and some next steps that we are taking.

This is a recap from my message at the Gathering yesterday on power, weakness, and the tabernacling of God.

(Drawing on Marva Dawn's book, Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God.)

I tried to show that we are in danger of being seduced by the world into following it's pattern of power rather than following the way of Jesus in humility and weakness.

"Just try to imagine that the Pattern is called a 'Lamb.' That alone is a scandal to the natural mind. Who has any desire to be a lamb?" - Soren Kierkegaard

In the avalanche of ideas and opportunities, how do we discern where we should focus our limited time and energies? This episode explores some of the principles that I have found helpful in the process.

Sooner or later, you will probably face a transition. This episode explores a personal transition and some observations on how to navigate them.

Trouble doubles as an opportunity for God's will and wisdom to be revealed. Am I just focusing on the problem at hand, or am I staying open to what opportunities God may be using those problems to uncover.

Just some reflections from life and ministry...

"Am I communicating because I like this topic, or am I communicating because I have a clear picture of a life I want to improve?" is the question Ezra Byers asked in a recent Facebook post about writing.

It set me to thinking... Where do I add value to other people's lives? That is the topic of this episode.

Are you living out of a paradigm of blessing or cursing? This week I'm reflecting on Psalms 109 and the communities of blessing in my own life.