Finding Inner Peace in Difficult Times
Life feels upside down sometimes. The worries are real, and each of us carries them differently. Yet as we grow spiritually, we begin to recognize...
Why Does God Hide?
If God wants us to know who he is, why doesn’t he put up a clear billboard on every highway or write in the sky?...
When Religion Becomes a Worthiness Contest
I worry about what happens when religion becomes a private worthiness project, leaving us to sort people into who belongs and who doesn’t. That carries...
Take a Break from the News
What news are we making room for today? I catch myself checking the headlines, and I feel how quickly the alarm pulls me in. So...
Do You Need to Be Needed?
Do you really need to be needed? I find that question invites an honest look at my own heart. Sometimes I step in too quickly,...
From Paranoia to Metanoia
On a morning walk by the water, I watch a woman smile at the sunrise and the storm-tossed waves, trying to capture a beauty her...
The Trick to Being an Optimist
How do we stay optimistic when life hurts? I don’t believe faith promises that every diagnosis, loss, or relationship will work out the way we...
