Choosing an annual Word that serves as scaffolding for my spiritual life has become a cherished practice. In the spirit of keeping things fresh within the framework of this tradition, I like ...
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Ascribe to the Lord (October Verse—Psalm 96: 5-8)
According to the Pew Research Center, about one third of American adults currently identify as religious “nones”—people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics, or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious ...
Quotable || Author of Our Story
“Our title is not our identity. Our dreams do not define us. The God of heaven above and earth below is the author of our story and the giver of our worth. ...
Faithful 09.23—Double Blessings
There is a question that is invariably presented in every Bible study and small group I am part of. You may have been asked to consider this question too, if not in ...
Walking in the Dark
I have gotten an entirely new perspective on our neighborhood since starting the routine of early-morning walks. The sun is still hours from rising when Arlo and I meander down our street ...
Filled Up (September Verse—Psalm 96:1-4)
The average American spends 7 hours and 4 minutes looking at a screen each day. That number is up by about fifty minutes per day since 2013. 1 Americans currently average 6.8 ...
Quotable || Struggles
“We forfeit an opportunity to grow when we fail to acknowledge and express the reality of personal suffering. Every hard situation offers an opportunity to intentionally yield our sorrow to God’s redemptive ...
Faithful 08.23—My Three-Word Testimony
If you have spent any amount of time in an evangelical church setting, you will be familiar with the practice of hearing and sharing one’s personal testimony: during a church service or ...
Discerning Love (August Verse—Philippians 1:9-11)
Since before she could even string together a sentence, our Kali has been a girl of great enthusiasm. I know our daughter doesn’t have a corner on the market of childlike wonder, ...
Quotable || What Sticks, What Speaks
“God is a healing God. But I believe he takes the long way sometimes, because the long way is what lasts. Is what sticks. Is what speaks.” ~ Jefferson Bethke ...