Off and Running: A Year of Greater Grace

“I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on...

The Smallest Pieces of the Kingdom

“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” Luke 12:6-7 ESV God cares for the small, the simple creatures in his...

Breaking Up With Codependence

“When I thought, ‘my foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul . . . The Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.” Psalm 94:18-22 (ESV) I’ve been quiet on the blog...

Cultivating Extraordinary Courage

Every day we have an opportunity to cultivate extraordinary courage in others through our calling, in our teams, through our sphere of influence—sometimes simply through our words or our presence. Let’s dialogue about this topic. I don’t have the answers or a complete...

Brutiful: Stars in a Dark Sky

“The more I opened my heart to the folks in my circles the more convinced I became that life is equal parts brutal and beautiful. And/Both. Life is brutiful. Like stars in a dark sky. Sharing life’s brutiful is what makes us feel less alone and afraid. The truth can’t...