"Everybody is looking for family, even if they are running from it." I heard someone say this a few months ago and I've been reflecting on it ever since. We live in a world that elevates the individual: independence, upward mobility, and professional success are powerful cultural values that encourage [...]
Amore at Truro is all about "encountering the love of God through the love of families." This happens in myriad ways-- when people open their homes to others and welcome them at the dinner table, for example; or when a husband-wife team serve their community or church together; or when [...]
Join us this Saturday for a day retreat to send your marriage into the new year in strength. Designed to bless couples of all ages, this is an opportunity to reflect on the gift you've received as a couple, as well as the gift you uniquely have to give to [...]
Register here if you want to join us at our annual 'Amore' style marriage retreat on Jan. 6— this event usually fills up quickly and we especially need advance registration if you plan to bring children! This will be a day to bless you as a couple but also, as [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why parents kiss their children’s “boo-boos.” This is such a culturally ingrained practice that most of us do it on auto-pilot. But actually, the theology behind it is quite profound: it implies that the greatest healing force available to us is love. You’re [...]
Next Sunday we are hosting a lunch discussion on various kinds of suffering people face (register here). Why devote a special time to focus on such a depressing topic? Here are a few reasons: We all experience suffering. Albeit in different ways, we all encounter pain and loss at some [...]
As many of you know, nuptial theology is very important to me. This lens for understanding God as Husband to His people—not just as King or Judge—tells us so much about the gospel. It reminds us that to be a Christian is not primarily to know the right information about [...]
Join us next Sunday, September 17th, for lunch and a discussion about the meaning of marriage and singleness in the Christian life. All are welcome at this first event in our "Nuptial Theology for Everybody" series where Tory and others will lead us an exploration of questions such as: how [...]
Have you ever wondered about how a Christian vision of singleness might be a blessing to the Church? Or about the "why" of Christian marriage as opposed to just the "how"? Have you ever wondered what Tory means when he talks about "nuptial theology?" In the coming year, we are [...]
Father’s Day is a day to celebrate the ministry of fatherhood. It is a day of cute crafts gifted from sticky fingered-kids and notes of appreciation from their mothers. It is a day for dads to hear “thank you.” However, the gospel brings to bear a few important reminders for [...]