The Battle for Consistency

You're not going to be consistent. Try anyway. [Click title to read more.]

In The Golden Light, After Everything Has Settled.

Where is there to go, but forward? [Click title to read more.]

Cultivating A Life of Inconvenience

Examining how we strive for convenience in our lives can point to areas for spiritual improvement. [Click title to read more.]

Imperfect Love and Perfect Love

Christmas wasn't ideal. Maybe it shouldn't be. [Click title to read more.]

The Weeping Sower

The weeping sower is a marvelous emblem of hope and grief in the Christian life. [Click title to read more.]

Loss, Comfort, & Dave

In the aftermath of a loss, love becomes clearer. [Click title to read more.]

The Cup of Sorrow and Feast of Joy

Grieving doesn't always arrive leavened by joy, and you cannot think your way through drinking the cup of sorrow. But never doubt the joy will come. [Click title to read more.]

Affliction and the Ministry of Presence

Being present to those suffering matters - even and especially when it's difficult to do. [Click title to read more.]

Dark Night of the Soul

Yes, it's possible to perceive that God has disappeared in the midst of your suffering. He hasn't. But you should prepare yourself for it. [Click title to read more.]

Sometimes A Prayer For Help Is More Than A Prayer For Help

Sometimes praying for help is more than throwing up a thousand petitions. Sometimes it is a wonderful reminder of who we are and who God is. [Click title to read more.]