Dear Friends and Family, In John 4, Jesus interacts with a Samaritan woman and reveals Himself as the long-awaited Messiah. Jesus draws the woman into conversation by telling her about the “living water” He offers. “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I…
Renewal, Reflection, and Repentance
And He who sits on the Throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new’.” (Rev.21:5a NASB) There is a lot to absolutely love about that declaration from God! However, I think the present continuous tense that’s used—the “am making” part—is a bit of a challenge for me. To be…
A Joshua Fellowship Update
Dear Friends and Family, Do we really want what we say we want? The story of Joshua in the Old Testament seems to ask this question. He is introduced, alongside Caleb, as one who encouraged Israel to go and take the promised land—despite what looked like insurmountable danger. Yet, that…
CalebSpirit Update: A Letter From Dan
Dear Friends, Happy Spring! This month we have a letter from Dan about another of our support groups, CalebSpirit. But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went… Numbers 14:24 (ESV). At Outpost, one…
A Banquet Recap: A Letter From Wendy
Dear Friends and Family, Spring is here, our yearly reminder that God is in the business of renewal. Between the warmth of the sunshine and the cool cleansing of the rain, we see the wonder of new growth as the grass becomes green and the trees begin to bud. What…
Elijah Company
This article first appeared in Outpost News, March 2021. Current meeting information is available here. Elijah Company is a prayer and support group for parents and friends that have loved ones who identify as LGBTQ. Why is it called Elijah Company? The name come from the last verses of the…
A New Mission Statement, But The Same Calling
2020 was a year of change. I know the illustration of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly can be overused. However, most of us were definitely in a type of cocoon this last year! Organizationally TCJHOP and Outpost had a similar experience. Amidst all the shaking, we got to ask…
Merry Christmas From the Staff of TCJHOP and Outpost!
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Well, we’re almost there. Christmas 2020. This Christmas may feel very different than some of our other Christmases. It…
Giving: Obligation or Opportunity?
I don’t like talking about money. Most the time, I don’t even like thinking about it. And I really don’t like asking for it. I mean—who actually enjoys asking or being asked for money? (Spoiler alert, that’s what I’m going to do in this article.) However, the only way I’m…
When Temples Topple: God’s Unexpected Blueprint for Community
I do not believe God allows things to happen arbitrarily. He knew this pandemic would happen and disrupt our old normal way of doing church. Instead of trying to go back to the “former glory” or mourning its loss like the repatriated Israelites, we should recognize that we are moving from one kind of glory to another. God has something greater in mind.
