In the dark fiction of vampire legend, there are those who are known as “The Originals.” These are those who first transitioned from humans to vampires. Yeah, it's fiction. But every fiction contains elements of truth.

Our culture is obsessed with personal happiness. But what if there is no such thing. What if the only actual happiness available is in direct relation to the happiness of others?

What we say is only as believable as what we do. Love alone gives credibility to our witness for Christ. The church’s street cred is lost when our loyalties are given to hurtful political agendas.

The genius is not a special kind of person, rather each person is a special kind of genius. Each member of the church is gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve the needs of others and advance the good news of God’s love to the world.

The church is an incubator for the development of healthy human beings. The traumas of life shut us down. The love of God opens us up. The church exists to communicate God’s healing love.