A post for my friends @ Renew.org When church life changes because of situations out of our control, how can we use the season as an...

“I just don’t understand.” I uttered those words dozens of times, those closing months of 2021. But who could count? (Except possibly my...

I am in the process of dismantling my house. I say “house” because it no longer resembles the home I assembled those many years ago. It’s...

I have recently been digging through decades of family memorabilia and came across several of my old journals. And since I wasn’t in any...

Art: Antonio Ciseri Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as...

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. As he was about...

What a season of reflection it has been! Thank you for joining me. It’s been a season infused with the Word—made richer for looking back...

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim...

The virgin's name was Mary. And [Gabriel] came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly...

You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now if you obey Me fully...

We are walking our way through God’s Grand Story, recalling those things He has prepared. And we’re still in Genesis. But such blessings...

There is a confidence that comes from knowing God is for you. Really and truly FOR you. That confidence helps you feel prepared for...

I learned to drive in Michigan—which means I learned how to drive in the snow. I also learned what it means to lose control of the car on...

Everybody I know feels stuck. Life seems to be on hold. We can’t move forward. And we can’t go back. We tarry here in the in-between....

I’ve been doing a lot more walking these days. I think that’s the case for many of us. It’s one of the few places we can go. I headed out...

It was the last e-mail she ever expected to get. You know–you’ve likely gotten one yourself. That gut-wrenching, heart-breaking,...

My phone was clipped to my hip pocket and my earbuds were streaming. I was listening to a favorite podcast during my morning prep...