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Peakland United Methodist Church

4434 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg, VA I have spent nearly four years now writing about the places God has led me to worship, the beautiful people I have met, about joy, forgiveness, obedience, suffering, hope, and the privilege of being alive. I have written about finding Jesus in sanctuaries, cemeteries, living rooms, restaurants, and all the…
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Serving Families Well

In Lynchburg, Virginia, and Surrounding Areas Church #185 was a little bit of everywhere this weekend, which seems to be the way the Holy Spirit has been leading me lately. There were families to serve, groceries to buy, an Operation Christmas Child shoebox to finish before the deadline, family members to care for, meals to…
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The Testing Room

Insurance Examination, Lynchburg, Virginia Church #183 was wayyyy different this weekend. Once again, no pews. No choir. There were study materials. There were practice questions. There were hours and hours and HOURS of reviewing information until I was pretty sure my brain had reached maximum capacity. And then there was a testing room. This weekend…
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Indoor Chapel at Virginia Memorial Park

11490 Forest Road, Forest, VA Church #182 continues to take me to places that may look a little different from the sanctuaries I imagined visiting when this journey began more than three years ago. This week, church happened in our indoor chapel at Virginia Memorial Park, where I had the privilege of serving a precious…
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The Sanctuary of Hard Work

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Working With A Servant Heart

11490 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551 Today, church happened at work. And if you have followed this journey for any amount of time, you already know I have learned not to put God inside four walls. I have found church in sanctuaries and living rooms, beside graves and around kitchen tables, in conversations with strangers…
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Around The Table with Mr. Layne

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A Community Sanctuary

Virginia Memorial Park- 11490 Forest Road, Forest, VA Church #177 continues to take me outside of the traditional sanctuary and into what I have started thinking of as the community sanctuary, and maybe after more than three years on this journey, God is still teaching me that some of the most powerful church services happen…
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A Precious Home Visit

Lynchburg Virginia Community Church #176 was once again not found in a pew. There was no sanctuary, no choir, no pulpit, and no traditional Sunday morning service for me this week. Instead, church happened during a home visit with a family who needed assistance, and the longer I continue on this journey, the more I…
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Front Porch Church

Casa De Lambert, Lynchburg VA Church #174 was once again different this morning, and this week church happened at the Casa de Lambert. We were all dressed, preparing to head out the door, and fully intending to attend an in-person service when our plans suddenly changed. A few years ago, a change like that might…