Think about the places you have felt the deepest belonging.

As an online pastor, I hear the statement: “You can’t build real community online” often. I understand. Online Community is not for everyone. But for millions, social networks are more than a place to post pictures and opinions.

On 9/11, at the age of 24, Welles R. Crowther was working for Wall Street in the south tower of the World Trade Center. After the news came that the north tower had been struck, Welles and many others who worked in the tower waited to evacuate the building on the 78th floor by the elevators.

The sabbath helps us know experientially that nothing we do will make God love us more.
–Lynne M. Baab

The savings bank of human existence is the weekly Sabbath.
—William Garden Blaikie

The busyness of things obscures our concentration on God … Never let a hurried lifestyle disturb the relationship of abiding in Him.

Today, we are talking about our human need for validation.

The dictionary defines validation as: Recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile.

To validate something is to “give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to it”.

It was a Sunday night after an intense week of work. I needed to get out, get centered, and get with God.

The weather had been questionable all day, with summertime thunder, lighting, and an inch of rain in an hour. But the clouds seemed to be holding off so I packed up the dogs,

Two weeks ago, another lead pastor made headlines on national news for allegations of sexual misconduct. This time, it was someone I highly esteem and respect.

Since that day, I have seen more news articles, read several “Open Letters to the Church” on Facebook and received personal phone calls from friends whose hearts are broken and angry over this seemly endless list of fallen pastors.

I am a multi-passionate woman. Cover for, multitasker, plate juggler, production princess.

The unfortunate side effect from being a multi-passionate woman who wants it all, is inevitable burnout. A weariness of the soul that cannot be fixed with eight hours of sleep OR eight cups of coffee.

Albert Einstein said: “A human being is part of the whole, called by us, the universe.” Every day at Pursuit Church Live (PCL), technology gives us the opportunity to connect the world in one place. (If you have not heard, we are the first church to have its main campus on Facebook.)

I have the privilege to watch in awe –

Republican or democrat? Black or white? Female or male? Young or old? Rich or poor? Corporate or communal? Gay or straight?

Disunity is rampant. But did you know I was talking about the church?

Christena Cleveland calls this,

People first – This was how Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook opened last week’s F8 Developers Conference.

The purpose of the annual F8 Conference is to introduce new products and innovations Facebook is creating to bring the world closer together.