We are moving to Morganton, NC, in mid-2018 in order to be faithful to God’s call on our life to plant a new Christ-centered church for a city that we love. In 2011, we became part of Karis Church in Columbia to receive additional ministry training, and God kept us in Columbia longer than we … More Our Story – On to North Carolina

OUR PLACE Morganton, North Carolina is a small city of about 17,000 residents in the western part of the state. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Area, which has a population of over 365,000 people. A survey of demographics studies highlighted Morganton as being: Diverse: Morganton is a diverse city in a multitude of … More Our Place – Morganton, NC

The name Coram Deo means presence of God or in the face of God. The idea of living in God’s presence encapsulates the Christian life. To live Coram Deo is to live one’s entire life in the presence of God, under the authority of God, to the glory of God. To live in God’s presence … More Our Name – Coram Deo

I have to start this by saying thank you. Thank you to all of those who have walked with us in these dark days. Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Thank you to those who have shouldered this burden with us. Too many suffer alone, that is … More What Now…

My wife – Hannah – and I were excited. We exchanged jokes and talked about parenting and how 6 months felt like an eternity and just around the corner at the same time. October 15th: our baby’s due date. We were going to be meeting our midwife for the first time. Hannah has trained to … More On Mourning

(Above: My favorite buskers this year: River Kittens. Their new album drops soon.) True/False has come and gone (for more on True/False Film Festival and what it is and why I enjoy it check out my last blog post here). Over the weekend I saw 6 short films (30 min or less) and 15 feature … More On True/False