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December 21st, 2023

The Importance of Traditions During the Holidays

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Some of my fondest memories as a child are of the Christmas traditions we held as a family. The…

October 12th, 2023

Practicing Trauma-Informed Spiritual Life

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Spiritual life at Crossnore is an inclusive program offering life changing experiences through transformative presence and learning. Although rooted…

December 21st, 2022

Helping Children Feel “Home” during the Holidays

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When I first came to Crossnore, there were certain topics I wouldn’t talk about and questions I wouldn’t ask.…

April 14th, 2022

Focusing on Jesus

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If you ask me to tell you about Easter when I was younger I would tell you all about…

December 16th, 2021

Present in our Communities

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I miss standing around a tailgate on cold Christmas Eves with Hart men waiting for the heat of a…

September 29th, 2021

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What It Means for Crossnore to be a Christian Organization

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An old man once told me to never talk about religion or politics. He said they both are loaded…

April 1st, 2021

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Beyond Rejection, There is Hope

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Like a lot of kids these days, when I was a teen (way back when), I longed to be…

January 7th, 2021

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A Novel Idea

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Every winter my wife Caroline and I try to have a getaway, just the two of us. Typically, we…

August 27th, 2020

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Confidence in the Way Back

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Every Monday morning at 8:30, we have a time for prayer in the campus chapel. Most Mondays, the same…

March 19th, 2020

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Running to Hope

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I ran away two times in my life. Once for a couple of hours, another time for a solid…