To be human is to be an observer of tradition. Whether personal, cultural, religious, or otherwise, we all participate in traditions—sometimes willingly, occasionally begrudgingly, often intentionally but also (perhaps more often) passively. ...
Are people making New Year’s resolutions anymore? It seems the practice has largely fallen out of favor—especially after 2020, that precarious year that made us all aware of how unpredictable life can ...
This year was not an easy one for far too many people. For me personally, it was both the best and the worst of years. It started out rough, got worse, then ...
December—the most favored of months, though it never feels big enough to carry all that I want to press into its generous arms. I adore everything Christmas, as this December recap will ...
Last Wednesday night at our weekly community group, our icebreaker conversation had us answering the question, “What word would you use to sum up your year in 2021?” My answer was instant ...
Of all the spiritual disciplines, Scripture memory is the one that has had the biggest impact on my spiritual life. Memorizing verses has helped me lift God’s word off the page as ...
In one of the most well-known children’s songs of our time, we hear this profoundly simple (and simply profound) truth: JESUS LOVES ME. I sing these words to my children multiple times ...
Recently, on The Bible in a Year podcast, Father Mike Schmitz shared the story of a parishioner who was frustrated that he was bringing the same sins to confession week after week. ...
The sprint to the end of the year is upon us, and this November shot right by—thankfully it graced me with some very special moments as it passed on through. // READING ...
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I trust that you are all enjoying a wonderful holiday with the ones you love, embracing the best this day has to offer—whether that’s sitting down to a scrumptious ...