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Invited, Part 1
One of my favorite times is in the hours before guests arrive at our front door and shed their hats and boots. Some are nervously wary, like deer in the woods, others eagerly expectant, diving into...
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The Question Fear Asks
This weekend I had the privilege of preaching on Matthew 14:22-32 – the super familiar story of Jesus and Peter walking on the water. I LOVE this story and I felt like God had so much to teach me as I...
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The One Thing About Yoga that Helps My Christmas
I really wish I liked Yoga more. It’s healthy. And it’s so in. But I’m not crazy about it. Here are the only things I like about Yoga: the comfy pants that are like legal pajamas, the fact that you...
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Soul Food for the Redeemed
Hey Friends, If you’re new to the blog, I try to take most Fridays to share a hodgepodge of resources that may be encouraging, interesting, beautiful, or funny. This week I’ve been thinking about the...
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The Third Way of Prayer
Seems like lately everyone around me has been experiencing loss, deep pain, or unexpected trauma. As I walk along a wooded path my shoulders feel heavy. My spirit matches the damp gray afternoon and I...
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Perspectives From a Baton Pass, Part 1
It’s 11:45 Christmas Eve. The sanctuary glows with candlelight bouncing off the arched windows and reflecting in the eyes of the faithful gathered. John and I are serving communion one last time in...
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Everything is just hard these days. If you’re like me, every new email in my in-box makes me tired before I even read it. So I decided two things: 1) I’m going to send this series to you in short...
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3 Truths for Dealing with Covid Chaos, part 3
Those of you who are parents (or aunties or have ever dealt with toddlers) know what it’s like when a two-year-old is just DONE – overwhelmed with ALL OF THE THINGS and has a meltdown. As an adult,...
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3 Truths for Dealing with Covid Chaos, part 4
“I don’t know a single person right now that’s saying, ‘It’s cool, this is my fifth deadly virus pandemic and I’m an expert at these.'” Jon Acuff None of us have ever gone through times like this! I...
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Planning for a Meaningful Christmas 2022 (instead of a December newsletter)
Every year I try to do a little better at prepping for the Christmas season so that on January 1st I’m sighing in contentment instead of exhaustion and regret. Can you relate? A squirrel has already...
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