by chetcromer | May 28, 2025 | Journals
Once upon a pew, I sat in silence. Not because I didn’t believe. Not because I had it all figured out. But because my hallelujah felt too hard to say. It was sometime last year that I first heard Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll’s “Hard to Fight Hallelujah.” I remember...
by chetcromer | May 27, 2025 | Software and Tech
Supercharging Development with Cursor AI and Visual Studio Plus: Downloadable Keyboard Shortcut Guide I’ve been diving deeper into AI-assisted development lately, and one tool that’s stood out—especially when paired with Visual Studio—is Cursor AI. It’s more than just...
by chetcromer | May 25, 2025 | Journals
When Your Gifts Are Silenced In Part 1, I shared how a place that once felt like home—especially in youth ministry—can slowly become unfamiliar. How subtle shifts, unspoken decisions, and relational distance can leave you feeling like an outsider in a space where you...
by chetcromer | May 25, 2025 | Thoughts
Once a year, we fire up the grill, wave the flag, and take a long weekend to mark a national holiday. But do we really understand what we’re honoring? Too often, the lines between Memorial Day and Veterans Day get blurred. The intention is usually good—gratitude,...