Today I am sharing over on my friend Jill's website, about walking through the weariness of ministry life, and what I learned about love and church by …
all the amazing women i know
Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, Daughter Zion, now a captive. For this is what the …
4 lessons of fasting from online shopping
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who …
who’s really winning in the conversation about women in leadership
After my son’s baseball game last Saturday, I overheard two of his teammates discussing who would receive the game ball. “You know he’s …
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the nagging feeling i have about mother’s day
I’ve been working on a Mother’s Day post for this blog, because I usually write something sweet or funny or encouraging for Mother's Day. But this …
the chair in the wall and the dance of our life
And [Jesus] is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in …
life on the battlefield: falling into worship
"Let them give glory to the Lord and proclaim his praise in the islands. The Lord will march out like a champion, like a warrior he will stir up his …
how to really succeed in life
Each one of these people of faith died not yet having in hand what was promised, but still believing. How did they do it? They saw it way off in the …
god’s dream for us is revolution
“Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.” -Langston Hughes Some …
my window prayer for belonging
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, …
what i’m reading: spring 2017
Happy Spring, everyone! Here in Texas, the bluebonnets are lining all the highways, and we are basking in or two weeks of perfect weather …
oy with the poodles already
Last weekend, I was having an all-too-frequent moment of insecurity. I’m not sure there’s a way to avoid these here on earth, as long as we’re clothed …