God works out all things
How much time do we spend thinking about our problems? If it looks anything like our screen time, it’s probably way more time than we would like to admit. Think…
How to find peace in the chaos of family life
Life is so chock-full of upheaval, confusion and change that it can start to make us feel like oranges being squeezed for Sunday brunch. This can be downright depressing, terrifying…
Why God is better than Google at giving direction
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t able to use the internet in one way or another. Growing up, almost everyone I knew had a PC, then a laptop…
My incredible pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail
The peak still loomed far above, but with trekking poles tucked under my arm and eyes glued to the top right corner of my phone, I hardly noticed the steady…
Finding God in the silence
Cars careen down the road, auto-tuned radio music thundering out the rolled-down windows. Life in living rooms is deadened by the drone of powered-on televisions. Bus stops and waiting rooms…
Fruits of the Spirit: Bearing fruit and building the kingdom
Growing up, I would sit at our cozy kitchen table, my eyes scanning the wallpaper, a smattering of grapes, apples and juicy pears accompanied by the words, “The Fruit of…
The most powerful Word
When I moved to the city, I spent almost every night sitting on my windowsill, eight stories high, and watched the sunset as my fireplace crackled. Too poor to afford…