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Shortly after his relocation, Alexa committed to attending Evangel University. I reached out to our friend Jim and asked if he could keep an eye on her if she ever needed anything.

Jim quickly agreed and graciously offered for us to stay with him if we ever needed to spend the night.

When we planned a trip to visit Alexa on Labor Day Weekend of 2020, I took Jim up on his offer.

“Absolutely! I would love for you to come,” he said.

I warned him that we traveled with a pretty big group—2 adults, 4 kids, plus Alexa and her friends.

“No problem at all!” he replied.

Jim, who had lost his wife to cancer several years ago, could have seen hospitality as a burden. But that wasn’t Jim. He’s the best host imaginable.

He had snacks on the counter, beds made up, and in the morning, he cooked us a fantastic breakfast. This wasn’t just any breakfast—it ranged from healthy options to tasty options :), all accompanied by great coffee.

During our stay, Jim shared incredible stories from his mission trips and talked about his passion for fatherhood. I vividly remember standing in his kitchen when I told him about Pastor Don Lewis and his similar passions.

Within a few short months, we were back, this time with Pastor Don and a few others, and we were introduced to Good Dads.

Since then, the name has changed to Fatherhood Foundations. Just last year, over 200 men received training on how to be better fathers.

It all began with hospitality and some good food!

This Sunday, I’m excited to start our new sermon series, “Table Talk: Dinners with Jesus.” We’ll be studying from Luke 19:1-10 about the life of Zacchaeus.

There is so much more to share, I sure hope to see you Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am (Full KidCity available), or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.

Have a great evening,

Troy