Having grown up in the “knowledge of the truth over those pesky and unreliable feelings” generation, I have struggled my whole life to really know and experience the love of[…]

My readings take me to Genesis 32 today where Jacob wrestles with God through the night.  I am puzzled by these words: 25 When the man saw that he could not[…]

We are easily far enough into the new year to have broken all our resolutions, but this year is a little different for me. Having spent the past 3 1/2[…]

Please take a few minutes and slowly read through “A Liturgy for Embracing Both Joy and Grief,” from the book Every Moment Holy, Vol. 2: Death, Grief, and Hope, to be released February[…]

Lord God, as we near the day we remember the birth of your son, we are overwhelmed by your love for us, demonstrated from the beginning of creation.  In love,[…]

Joy is a learned skill – mastering the right perspective in the midst of trials (James 1:2-4) and seeing God’s hand in even the most difficult of situations (Romans 8:28).[…]

It just keeps getting better and better, the closer we get to Christmas.  It brings us great hope as we consider the incarnation (and it doesn’t hurt knowing that 2020 will[…]

Peace is a pretty big deal!  Peace is the proof we are experiencing the wholeness that is God’s desire for every person.  Peace is that deep inner calm where all is right[…]