I had a strange thought yesterday.This one curious thought was born from many smaller thoughts. One of them came in the middle of our new online …
homelessness and belonging and the ache for more
In between church services yesterday, I strolled through the lobby in search of coffee. Sitting in their usual spot on the sofas near the bookcases …
song of joy: out with the old, in with the new
Last December, I prayed and asked God to name 2014. He told me to call it "New Things", and so I did. I wrote about the hope of those words here, …
how to be a missional family
"Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all. Whoever believes and is baptized is saved; whoever …
…and if being a wife and a mom doesn’t really seem good enough for God- then what?
The bass vibrated from the stage and the music somehow pierced a hole in my heart when I sang these words:"We love You. We'll never stop. All this is …
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young souls know the kingdom ways
My daughter looks up at me and her eyes positively sparkle like the night sky on Independence Day. She smiles big and tells me she wants to be just …
twenty years of Jesus and imperfect me
Twenty years ago today, this very day, Jesus saved me from my sin, from a dreary life without Him. He wrapped His life and death up in the good news …
the saving of our souls
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come …
sabbaticals are not for the faint of heart
During the insane-o busy week before our month-long break from all things ministry, I thought I might be going a little crazy and I spoke these words …
sabbaticalling means faithful rest
"I said to myself, 'Relax and rest. God has showered you with blessings. Soul, you've been rescued from death; Eye, you've been rescued from tears; …
when pastoring a church is a weighty challenge
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in …
5 ways to raise children that love Jesus and His church
I sat with a friend a few weeks ago as our kids ran around playing. We drank coffee and we talked about lots of things, but the part of the …
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