A week ago, our friends at Unhinged Coffee held their grand opening, complete with comically oversized golden scissors and the mayor of Knightdale to boot! You can see a small part of the crowd that came out to support in the reflection behind them. Bonus points if you can spot me. Before the official ribbon cutting, Cody Vaughn (owner) and Mayor Jessica Day both shared a few words about what they saw as important in this celebration. And if I had to sum up those speeches in

Last week we stayed after service for a “State of the Church” conversation — a time to put all the cards on the table. What do our finances actually look like right now? What exactly is NFC? How is the new Board going? What’s the latest on finding a building? If you missed it, you can watch the recording here! One of the most important topics we discussed was our visioning process. And as a reminder, here is our vision statement: To serve as a heartbeat in the communityso all

This is my favorite song as of late. It’s called Oyster Shell by Porter’s Gate Worship. Honestly, instead of reading my article this week, I’d recommend just listening to this song on repeat. But I’ll say a few words, if you’ll take a moment to read them. God’s Kingdom is like a grain of sand in an oyster shell, a plant growing in the crack of a sidewalk, and yeast in a batch of bread. These images help us see that God’s Kingdom often begins in the smallest places. In a worl