I sit in the porch rocker and soak up the silence. It’s a discipline I’m learning is essential to embracing the mysterious wonder of God but it does not come naturally to me, leaving room in my life for encountering the quiet without distraction. At home, the phone...
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will you refuse to do nothing?
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. That quote by Ghandi is written on my heart - imprinted on my heart. Like a tattoo. God has gifted me with a huge passion for making a difference in the world. Not just an ordinary difference, but a big difference....
surrender the bone
Before I say a word about this month’s theme of “free,” you should know that I lived as a secret slave to alcohol for more than twelve years. By day I wrote Christian books on topics like marriage and prayer, and by night I got blotto drunk. I can’t think of...
he smells like mouthwash
Each Sunday he shows up. He stumbles in, unkempt and a little noisy. Typically his daughters come with him. (They love our children's ministry.) He sits in the metal folding chairs in our little church plant startup meeting at our local VFW Bingo Hall. Usually,...
free from not measuring up
I flip through pages, thousands of them, all tissue thin with an ink...
is the Church blessing God?
Heat dances from the asphalt, giving solid objects the illusion of swaying...
tread lightly on heroes in orange aprons
Yesterday I met a man, a hero, and he shared a true story that makes me want...
winter reflections on bird feeders and the church…
We have this beautiful bird feeder which is three-quarters full of bird seed....
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