A Theme Word For The New Year

Sometimes we need a guide to get us moving toward our spiritual goals. [Click title to read more.]

Some Posts To Peruse

A little gathering-together of posts for your perusal and reflection.

Adjusting Expectations

We ask a lot of Christmas. But we shouldn't. Everything that matters has already been taken care of. [Click title to read more.]

It’s The Little Things

The little things trip us up every time. Be watching for them. [Click title to read more.]

For A Change, May I Suggest Also Giving To The “Flagrantly Undeserving” This Year?

In our desire to help "the least of these," we do ourselves a disservice if we only define "the least of these" as those we find most personally endearing or worthy. [Click title to read more.]

I’m Thankful For Subtle Growth

Sometimes growth is so subtle you don't realize it's happening. [Click title to read more.]

I’m Thankful For Flexible Traditions

We don't always have to do things the way everyone else has always done them - and that's great. [Click title to read more.]

Commodifying God

For lo, according to the gospel of the dollar, our souls are redeemed by our accessories. [Click title to read more.]

Stop Making Failure Easy

One of the best things we can do is to get out of our own way. [Click title to read more.]

Five Strategies To Stop “Learning Loss” In The Church

Rather than learn or study or interact with the word of God on our own, we're often depending on relationships to do it for us. While that's a fine practice, it's becoming a struggle for people to engage with God outside of a relational context, on an individual level. And that's a problem. [Click title to read more.]