Despair thrives on forcing us to acknowledge what is true, while blinding us to what is possible. [Click title to read more.]
Category: spirituality
When To Cease Striving
Sometimes, we pretend being busy makes us holy. It doesn't. [Click title to read more.]
Only A Church Can Break Your Heart
Those of who sometimes offer nuanced critiques of the church do so because we love it, and because we grieve when it falls short of what we know it can be. [Click title to read more.]
Acting As Though
We become the person we practice to be. [Click title to read more.]
Our House
The caretaking of the church reminds us that we belong not just to God, but also to each other. [Click title to read more.]
Contempt for the Easy Answer
I couldn't accept what I didn't understand, until suddenly I could. [Click title to read more.]
To Pursue God: Turning Our Back On The Digital Age
The digital age is forming us without our consent, and warnings proliferate that the consequences to the faithful may be disastrous. Turning away should be a viable option. [Click title to read more.]
Avoid The Shortcut
Sometimes, the process is the point. [Click title to read more.]
To A Younger Me
Now in my forties, I wish I could write to my younger self about what I've grown to learn about God in the intervening years. [Click title to read more.]
The Good, The Beautiful, and the True
Focusing on the good, the beautiful, and the true can help us resist a culture of death and decay. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 