Hello, and welcome to you! This blog - or whatever it eventually becomes - has been a long time coming. It would probably not have arrived at all if not for the encouragement of two dear friends, whose words were both supportive and challenging. Simply stated - if you feel you have a gift, use it. And use it for His glory rather than your own. So to whatever extent you read, enjoy, repost, or comment on this page, know that it exists to honor God and grow His kingdom. Thank you, HB and JK, for helping me reach this place.

The site's name comes from two unique experiences from my summer: a mission trip to Slovakia, and my decision to join a new church after more than 30 years in one place. In Slovakia, we taught English at a camp for high school and college students, and the camp's theme was "Collision." The church I recently joined is called The Midtown Bridge in Atlanta. My interactions with people in Slovakia and at my new church home have been life-altering and refreshing. Yet it wasn't until I began to put together ideas for this site that I realized that these names hold a meaning that for me is much more complex - and beautiful.

You see, I think collisions and bridges are the perfect representation of what the Christian life is all about. As believers, we are constantly colliding with temptation, with challenges to our faith, with a fallen world, and even with trying to comprehend the love and grace we have received. Yet we are also a bridge - a conduit by which those around us can come to know Jesus as we do. In fact, the more I think of these images, the harder it is for me to think of an area of the Christian faith that doesn't involve one or the other. It is in this context that the words in this space will be written.

I hope that you will enjoy the postings here. My prayer is that you will comment, share with your friends, and find encouragement from what I write. At times, it will definitely be more "creative" in nature (as you can tell, I love analogies!). But I can promise it will never be fiction. And you can be confident that, like John the Baptist in Mark 1:7, the goal is to point toward one "who is greater than I am."

Thanks, and God bless!
David