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Our Story - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. I never had a burning vision to be a “church planter.” My general involvement in church leadership can be credited more to a sense of incidental availability than a natural desire of my heart. And well, to be honest, personal involvement in long-term “overseas missions” was never an aspiration of mine…. How did this happen? We decided that we had to check it out for ourselves. In 2012, our family felt t...
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Prayer Letters - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Each month, a new prayer letter is posted in the main section. An archive of previous prayer letters. Is also available in the Prayer Letters category on the right sidebar of every page on the website. Science and Christianity (2). The United States of America (202). On To Olivia, on the Occasion of Her 10th Birthday. On Is this what the next 11 years will be like for us? Acts Eighteen Three (AJ Ozanich).
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The Bible Archives - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Category Archives: The Bible. To Elliot, on the Occasion of His 14th Birthday. March 29, 2016. Happy Birthday, Elliot! Fourteen years ago, you were just 4 pounds, 13 ounces. Only 18.5 inches long. Today, you’re buying your own running shoes that are about the same size you were back then (men’s size 10! And you’re making … Continue reading →. Life Lessons from Birds, Lilies, and Chipmunks. March 16, 2016.
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Transition Archives - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Things I Miss about Colorado. July 28, 2016. It’s been a week since our family’s departure from Estes Park Leadership Training (EPLT), and I’ve noticed there are things I miss about Colorado. The people. Our family built some great relationships at Leadership Training, and already — after just … Continue reading →. Comments Off on Things I Miss about Colorado. March 29, 2016. Happy Birthday, Elliot!
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Blue Blazes or Bust - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Dark, MSty Valleys →. Blue Blazes or Bust. July 18, 2015. Marathons are challenging under any circumstances. But to do it on a steamy morning in late-July, with no running companions, no crowd support, no aid stations — following only vaguely marked trails over rocks, roots, mud, and hills… That takes a special kind of man. Like my friend Mark. This entry was posted in Ohio. Dark, MSty Valleys →.
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Ministry - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Our family has been living in Kent — specifically focused on the campus of Kent State University — since 2012, working through a mission agency called Reliant. We are joined with H2O Kent. And the broader H2O network throughout Ohio (and the still-broader Collegiate Church Network. Candidates for missions in the context of northern-European metropolises. 8230; discover Why Kent. Is a good place to make ...
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Ministry Links - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Here, you can find a number of helpful links, to explain more about the past, present, and/or future of our ministry in Kent:. H2O – Kent. Our church in Kent, Ohio. In its own words. The home page for Kent State University, where h2o Kent is located. In its own words. The church that our family helped to establish in Amsterdam. In its own words. My employer since 1999. In its own words. In its own words.
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Introspection Archives - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Establishing an Accurate Sense of Ohio. August 11, 2016. In Amsterdam, we got lots of visitors. They were prepared to be impressed. Inclined toward romanticism, if anything. Consequently, my inclination would be to show them the real Amsterdam that lay off the beaten path. I’d bring people along for … Continue reading →. The United States of America. Comments Off on Establishing an Accurate Sense of Ohio.
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Dark, MSty Valleys - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Blue Blazes or Bust. Missing Cecil →. Dark, MSty Valleys. August 5, 2015. 8220;Who’s calling at this time on a Saturday night? 8221; My phone rang from the table beside my bed, while I finished getting ready for bed in the bathroom. After putting away my toothbrush, I checked the phone and saw that the call had come from my Dad: someone who would almost. Do we take our time or hurry? I have no other cho...
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Why Kent? - Eric Asp
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Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography. Ohio actually strikes me as something of a contemporary “Galilee.” Outsiders and Ohioans alike will often scoff, “Can anything good come out of. 8221; (á la John 1:46). Yet the humble, honest, hard-working, team-player, trouble-shooting, tireless sons and daughters of Ohio have contributed an astonishing number of game-changers throughout history! Aware of the disadvantages of mono-generational churches!
