We fashion crowns for ourselves; we wear them; we pretend authority we don't own. [Click title to read more.]
Category: Struggle and Difficulty
The Despair of Denethor
Despair thrives on forcing us to acknowledge what is true, while blinding us to what is possible. [Click title to read more.]
The Beautiful, Rigorous Practice of Christian Acceptance
We have to learn to hold difficult truths close to us in order to suffer well. [Click title to read more.]
At The End Of Yourself
We can't understand God's love until we reach the end of ourselves. [Click title to read more.]
Navigating Christian Caregiving
Navigating caregiving in the Christian context can be uniquely frustrating, rewarding, and painful - how can we love well without losing ourselves? [Click title to read more.]
Two Years Of Doubt
We believe, until the cracks in the glass start to show. I had to ask God to help my unbelief. [Click title to read more.]
If You Do Not Save Us, We Will Still Worship You
I'm not the kind of person who easily chooses God over my desire for God to help me. But I want to be. [Click title to read more.]
On Being Disliked
Behaving in a Christlike way doesn't obligate others to like us. That's just fine - being disliked isn't a sin, after all. [Click title to read more.]
The Mess Is The Work.
The mission isn't always where we think it is, especially when there's no neat end in sight. [Click title to read more.]
Where The Battle Takes Place
The battleground is never what you think it will be. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 