On Friday morning, October 2nd, we’re creating space for men to come together for connection, prayer, and reflection. There will be coffee, conversation, and opportunities to listen, share, and support one another. Doors open at 6:15a. The conversation begins around 6:30a. This meeting will take place in the family room of the Mission House, which is located at: 624 East Wayne Street, 46802

We will discuss the heart, soul, and spirit of Psalm 139

“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.”
—Timothy Keller

How to Listen
James A. Pearson

I’m not asking you
to come down here
and clean out the muddy
corners of my life.

I’m asking you
to be a forest
where mud and leaves,
shadows and light,
growth and decay
all have their unquestioned
belonging.

I’m asking you
to be an ocean,
where even great storms
don’t trouble the depths
and each tear is welcomed
as a homecoming.

I’m asking you
to be as spacious
as the vast darkness
behind the sky,
which will never be afraid
of what I do
or don’t choose.

I’m not asking you
to hold me together.
I’m asking you
to open so wide
there’s room for all the ways
I come apart.