When our son Theo was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart difference, our family learned to live one step at a time. Big plans felt too fragile; faith, it turns out, works that way too. Scripture calls us to “walk by faith,” to “walk in step with the Spirit.” Walk…
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Often, the situations we encounter in life have a lens through which we view them. The meetings at work are a cause of immense stress. The conversations with friends after we’ve had a conflict with them can invoke anxiety. The repetitive house tasks that come again all too quickly are…
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Reflections on John 20:19–31 We live in anxious times. Fear has a way of locking doors – sometimes literal ones, often internal ones. We guard our hearts, brace for bad news, and wonder where God is in the middle of it all. That’s why the resurrection stories in John 20…
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Words are powerful. In the Judeo-Christian creation story, Creator speaks creation into existence and declares it good, not perfect (see Genesis 1–2). When I was in early elementary school, I experienced a pressure to be perfect. I now better understand how destructive perfectionism can be. Perfectionism distorts our identity —…
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This week, I’ve found myself captivated by the Artemis II NASA mission. While I live a rather tame and safe life myself, I find myself drawn to instances where humans push the boundaries of comfort and find themselves in high-stakes situations. Thus, as four humans traveled farther from Earth than…
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You can feel the land starting to reawaken. Our grass is starting to turn green. Trees are starting to bud. Blossoms are starting to rise from the ground. Birdsong greets me in the mornings and seems louder and louder each day as more birds arrive back for springtime. Sunlight shines…
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Frontline Response is a free training designed to equip our community to recognize, respond to, and help prevent exploitation.…
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One of my favorite stops to make each week with my sons is the library. We fill our bags up, oftentimes with books about Santa, farms, and dogs, and bring them home for a week of new adventures. Recently, my oldest has gotten into the Magic Tree House series. So…
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Reading through Exodus, I noticed about half of the book is dedicated to instructions on co-creating sacred space, called the tabernacle. God invited people to partner by bringing their gifts to build the tabernacle (25:1–7). The tabernacle instructions reveal God’s desire to dwell near God’s people (Exodus 25:8). Through presence and…
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Whether it’s through athletes of your own that you like to watch, or perhaps from some other reminder you come across, may you find a desire to lean into gratitude and joy this week.…
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