Lesson One: Gratitude Towards the Future
Lesson One: Gratitude Towards The Future Gratitude often centers itself on an accounting of the past, and an accounting of the present. All good! And,...
In a Crisis, What Dies in Us?
In A Crisis, What Dies in Us? Things do indeed “die” in a crisis. Some of those “deaths” are often temporary – the “death” of...
Telling the Story from Inside the Boat
Telling the Story from Inside the Boat What our story is matters. Important to ask… where are we telling our story from? Is anxiety the...
The Simple Fact of What We Can’t Control
The Simple Fact of What We Can’t Control When hard times arrive suddenly, we often lose ourselves in a flurry of activity. Eventually we come...
Are Patience and Faith the Same Thing?
Are Patience and Faith the Same Thing? Storms are rarely one-time, short events. They last. As we navigate, how do patience and faith come into...
Pain AND Suffering – What Can We Do?
Pain AND Suffering – What can we do? The old adage that pain is a given, but suffering is optional might not be fully true....
Raining from Above and Below
Raining from Above and Below In Genesis, as the flood grows, rain springs both below and above. A clear metaphor worthy of attention as in...
Noise vs. Harmony
Noise vs. Harmony In life, noise can overwhelm. God’s providence is there to gently bend noise into harmony.
Why Is It So Hard?
Why Is It So Hard? Life is hard for many of us on more days than it is easy. Why? #hope #strength
The Moment When Theology Shifted for Me
The Moment When Theology Shifted for Me When we hit storms, we are not left unchanged. This was a personal for me… #hope #strength #newchurchlive
