S H A N N O N G R E E R

Author: Shannon Greer

  • THERE IS A WAY. . ..

    THERE IS A WAY. . ..

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    THERE IS A WAY. . . . Another anniversary. Another tragedy. Another reminder of the evil that is rampant in our world. The evil has always been present – since creation. We’ve simply allowed evil to feel more at home among us. Our senses have been numbed, our preferences have made us more tolerant of…

  • IT’S ABOUT TIME!

    IT’S ABOUT TIME!

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    The past year and a half has been the single greatest test of my patience I’ve ever had to endure. We bought 706 Market Street back in March of 2024, and since then, we’ve had countless meetings, reviewed endless plans and drawings, held a thousand conversations about what The Oasis Center is, and yes—I’ve posted more than my fair…

  • D I R T Y ::

    D I R T Y ::

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    D I R T Y :: When I was a kid I low key enjoyed getting dressed up for church.  Mom & Dad always made sure that I had clean, pressed, and “dressier” clothes than my “school” clothes for church.  I called them my “church clothes.”  I could run, play, climb, pretend I was Superman…

  • F I F T Y ::

    F I F T Y ::

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    So next week will mark my FIFTIETH trip around the sun.  I’ve really not been all that excited about this particular mile marker.  But. . . .hey  I’m learning to embrace it.   The past year has been an exciting year and a tough year.  This time last year we were trying to raise the…

  • JUST STOP IT ::

    JUST STOP IT ::

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    I have been annoyed with people lately.  Not necessarily anyone specific, just people in general, especially, Christian people.  The soundtrack of combative, critical, condemning and condescending voices has been far too loud.   “Don’t call yourself a Christian if you vote for. . . . .” ”If you are conservative, then your a nationalist.” “If you take…

  • J O

    J O

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    You’ve had a solid run,  Josie Greer as our baker at Mayfly Coffee. You’ve made some killer scones, expanded our gluten free offerings all the while with a work ethic that is unparalleled. When most High School Juniors and Seniors were still sleeping you were up countless early mornings going up on the mountain to bake your…

  • K E N Z I E

    K E N Z I E

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    When she was in 8th grade she stepped behind our cash register at Cadence Coffee on 7th and started taking orders. She learned the skills she needed to become an excellent barista and equally excellent manager at not one but two locations. When I asked her to take the manager role at Mayfly she took the role…

  • N O A C C I D E N T S

    N O A C C I D E N T S

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    I saw your picture today. You were in my “memories.” You won’t remember us – but we can never forget you. You came into our life as unexpectedly as you left. I’ll never forget the night at church when your mom walked in from the streets and asked me to pray for you in her…

  • B R O K E N ::

    B R O K E N ::

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    I came in early hoping to have an extended time of quiet reflection in my office before delivering my sermon at RiverChurch. However, I was quite surprised to find Thomas sitting in front of our door with blood streaming down his face. He looked up at me and immediately started to weep. He was broken…

  • H E A R T v s H E I G H T

    H E A R T v s H E I G H T

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    “There’s a difference in heart and height, I have one, but I think they’d rather I have the other.” -Jayden Greer My 14 year old was processing yet another poorly worded comment from a new coach – “yeah but you’re too short!” He’s lived his whole life with folks making jokes about his height. Most…