In the wake of a big storm at Camp Mardela in mid July, as I was processing the overwhelming emotions of destruction, frustration, and...

In my studies, I have spent a significant amount of time in what is called the "synoptic gospels" - meaning Matthew, Mark, and Luke. I am...

In college, I had a choir director who was very inspirational to me. He was an interesting man, coming in and fighting the expectations...

Originally posted on 11/6/2018 on https://jensummy.theworldrace.org/post/gods-voice-lol-what The voice of God has always been a difficult...

This is a sermon given 5/1/2022 for Fairview Church of the Brethren: In our culture today, we are bad at resting. In a society where our...

Money is one topic that is talked about frequently in the gospels. Many parables center around how people use money ethically and...

Preface - This is a paper I wrote for my Gospels course at Dallas Theological Seminary. Like every book of the Bible, Luke provides an...

I think it is high time to share some changes that have been happening in my life in 2022! Ever since getting home from the World Race in...

Preface - This is a poem I wrote in April, 2020 while I was working at a remote drive-thru as a bank teller. I felt trapped and the world...

Preface - This is a poem I wrote one night after waking up from a nightmare. It is a deconstruction of the words and images that kept me...

This is a sermon I preached at Easton Church of the Brethren 12/19/21 I’ve always been an artsy kid, particularly with music and drama....

Jesus is the image of a God always with us. Emmanuel, if you will. Jesus is the incarnation of the incredible love God has for humanity....

"Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost But now am found Was blind but now I see" I can't tell you...

In order to get almost anywhere worth getting to, you will have to cross a few bridges. Some are just wide enough to span the width of a...

Now when He approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples, telling them, “Go to...

Last year as the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 2020, in the whirl of celebration, I heard God say to me that this would be a year...

Does it ever feel like the world is on fire, and everyone is screaming bloody murder? Anyone else? Maybe it's just me... But I don't...

This is your truest identity. You are loved & you are beloved. SO BE LOVED! Let go of control & let God love you. Let go of expectations...

It's a funny paradox that happens when we learn. The more we learn, the more we realize we don't know. After going on the World Race,...

Written August 23, 2018 View original blog at https://jensummy.theworldrace.org/post/the-world-is-broken-but-god-is-perfect As training...