by Lance Kraai | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
I didn’t sleep good last night. I’m bothered by a recent turn of events at EMS. To be honest, I’m hesitant to share this story because some people think this is what always happens at EMS. The truth is, we’ve had quite a few years with very little kid tension....
by Lance Kraai | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Its the middle of January, and in Michigan the overzealous weather people are getting excited about our first real dose of winter. With the cold air in place, its hard to think about outdoor activities like running, but thats what we want to do today. As many of you...
by Lance Kraai | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
As many of you know, last week President Obama signed executive orders related to gun violence. I’m not going to say anything about that political situation, except that on the day he signed those orders, I posted this on Facebook: “Banning guns doesn’t change...
by Lance Kraai | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last night we covered the Christmas story at EMS. I actually had a great small group and we had a good conversation about the birth of Jesus. However, the conversation was not without some confusion. After reading the story in Luke, I asked some follow up questions to...
by Lance Kraai | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was working on my lesson for the High School group today. I was trying to figure out how in the world to tell the Christmas story in a fresh way that would grab the attention of people who have heard the story many times. I thought about Mary’s perspective, then...
