Category: Chattanooga
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The Table In the Corner
He came stumbling through our doors back in March. Shivering, sweating, pacing back and forth to our restroom. He was having some terrible withdrawals. I thought he would die right there on our couch in the shop that day. We made him go to the Emergency Room that evening, and later that night drove him…
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More Than A Cup Of Coffee
“Medium or Dark Roast?” “Room for Cream?” “For here or to go?” “Can I get a name for that order?” When you walk through our doors, it sounds, looks, and smells like your typical coffee shop. But can I let you in on a little secret? We’re not just there to serve coffee. We’re there to…
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Please. Just Stop.
I saw this man yesterday morning. Sleeping in the doorway of a church down the street from my shop. I thought about him all day long. If you could have heard the thoughts running through my mind . . . “How sad! Sleeping in the doorway of a church.” “They’d probably run him off if…
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Get On The Bus
I have learned in life that there those who talk about change, and there are those who help create change. Let’s face it, talking is so much easier than actually doing. But talking doesn’t get anyone very far. For several months, I’ve been talking to my buddy Darrell, about a way to help people who…
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My Outlaw’s Prayer
I was riding along yesterday and was “scanning” through local radio stations when this “country classic” came on. I’ve never heard the song before in my life. As I endured the slow twangy ballad, I was intrigued by the story and I thought to myself, “Surely this kind of thing hasn’t REALLY happened.” I didn’t…
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Jesus and a Can of Sardines
“You don’t know how good this stuff looks until your hungry!” That’s what Roy said today as I took him to our little food pantry that I told you about yesterday. I suppose he’s one of the first people to receive anything from the pantry. He looked like a kid at Christmas. He picked up…
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Enough is Enough
She stopped me in my tracks today. Darlene, one of our church family members, dropped by Cadence / RiverChurch earlier and in the course of our conversation said “I just can’t bear the thought of people going through our trash for food!” That’s what slapped me in the face. “Who’s going through our trash, Darlene?”…
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“B” and his miracle // inheritance
I truly love the front row seat I have been given to watch God do amazing things in the lives of people, big things, things that bring transformation to the life of people who need it so desperately. In the Summer of this year, a homeless man started coming to RiverChurch. His first Sunday he…
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The Mandate
It was almost ten years ago, when Kristia and I came back to Chattanooga, to determine for certain that this was the place that God was leading us to as we began to sense a time of transition dawning over our lives. My mentor, friend, and local history expert, Kevin took Kristia and I on…
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My Dangerous Back to School Prayer
I had to be at work before my kids left for school today. I’m going to miss this years “First day of – – – – Grade” photos. But my wife has that covered. I woke up early though praying for them, and I thought I would share this prayer with you, for your kids…