This Is Not A Metaphor.

Don't lose the strangeness and the wonder of what it means to really believe the fundamental tenets of the faith, [Click title to read more.]

Affection and Ivy

Love costs us something. But the answer is never to pull back. [Click title to read more.]

Stepping In And Out of Enchantment

The days seem prosaic and difficulties await, but we step in and out of enchantment that serves as a reminder of God's nature and his kingdom. [Click title to read more.]

You Can’t Imagine What Is Going To Happen. It’s Okay.

You don't know what's coming--for good or for ill. And that's sort of the point. [Click title to read more.]

Easter and Unexpected Encounters

Even long-time believers should expect that God might encounter or pursue them in different ways at surprising times. [Click title to read more.]

The Forgotten Good

God's goodness is the easiest thing to forget. [Click title to read more.]

Lord, Have Mercy.

Sometimes there is only one prayer to pray. [Click title to read more.]

Renewal Practices

I'm trying something a little different to renew myself spiritually this spring. [Click title to read more.]

It’s Okay If You Struggle To Memorize Scripture.

We don't need to depend on ourselves alone, and we don't need to guilt ourselves when our limitations make themselves manifest. The Spirit will work beyond them. [Click title to read more.]

Thinking Small.

We like to pretend the world is small. But in doing so, we've forgotten what it means to feel small ourselves. [Click title to read more.]