• May 2026
  • May 13, 2026 How Our Places Form Us May 13, 2026
• April 2026
  • Apr 15, 2026 Can These Dry Bones Live? Apr 15, 2026
• February 2026
  • Feb 18, 2026 Great Is "My" Faithfulness? Feb 18, 2026
• January 2026
  • Jan 21, 2026 The Practice of Paying Attention Jan 21, 2026
• December 2025
  • Dec 17, 2025 Plastic Baby Jesus Dec 17, 2025
• March 2025
  • Mar 28, 2025 Consider the Birds Mar 28, 2025
• May 2023
  • May 22, 2023 Breathe In. Breathe Out. This Is What It Feels Like to Be Alive. May 22, 2023
• June 2021
  • Jun 10, 2021 How to Make a Hope Kit Jun 10, 2021
• April 2021
  • Apr 22, 2021 None of This is Wasted Apr 22, 2021
  • Apr 1, 2021 When You Feel Numb on Good Friday Apr 1, 2021
• March 2021
  • Mar 18, 2021 Companions in the Darkness Discussion Guide Mar 18, 2021
• February 2021
  • Feb 11, 2021 A Year of Lent Feb 11, 2021
• January 2021
  • Jan 21, 2021 Hope Is An Audacious Thing Jan 21, 2021
  • Jan 7, 2021 My Savior Isn't An Insurrectionist Jan 7, 2021
• December 2020
  • Dec 17, 2020 Advent Hope for a Weary World Dec 17, 2020
• November 2020
  • Nov 19, 2020 Why I Wrote Companions in the Darkness Nov 19, 2020
• October 2020
  • Oct 23, 2020 My 'Long Obedience' in Depression Oct 23, 2020
• September 2020
  • Sep 24, 2020 Ten Essential Marriage Habits Sep 24, 2020
  • Sep 2, 2020 What Not To Say to Someone Who Is Suffering Sep 2, 2020
• August 2020
  • Aug 20, 2020 Vulnerability Begets Vulnerability Aug 20, 2020
• July 2020
  • Jul 30, 2020 Politics and Discipleship: Practices to Engage Christianly with This Cultural Moment Jul 30, 2020
  • Jul 15, 2020 A New Job Jul 15, 2020
  • Jul 2, 2020 The Bible Won't Cure My Depression, But I Still Need It Jul 2, 2020
• June 2020
  • Jun 18, 2020 Breath Prayer: A Prayer to Quiet My Anxious Heart Jun 18, 2020
• May 2020
  • May 28, 2020 I Need Stories From the Dark May 28, 2020
  • May 14, 2020 Hope More Audacious Than Heaven May 14, 2020
• April 2020
  • Apr 24, 2020 A New Decade Apr 24, 2020
  • Apr 9, 2020 Our Lent Won't End With Easter This Year Apr 9, 2020
• March 2020
  • Mar 26, 2020 Do the Next Right Thing Mar 26, 2020
  • Mar 19, 2020 How to Care for Your Mind in the Time of Social Distancing Mar 19, 2020
  • Mar 12, 2020 Faith in the Age of Coronavirus Mar 12, 2020
• February 2020
  • Feb 13, 2020 The Gospel According to Botox Feb 13, 2020
• January 2020
  • Jan 23, 2020 Wrinkled Hands Jan 23, 2020
  • Jan 8, 2020 Best Resources for Bible Study Jan 8, 2020
• December 2019
  • Dec 18, 2019 Waiting Without (On the Mudroom) Dec 18, 2019
  • Dec 11, 2019 Seven Advent Practices to Find Quiet in the Bustle Dec 11, 2019
• November 2019
  • Nov 20, 2019 When Stress has Roots in My Heart Nov 20, 2019
  • Nov 8, 2019 Dying With A Smile On My Face Nov 8, 2019
• October 2019
  • Oct 23, 2019 Weakness Under the Spotlight Oct 23, 2019
  • Oct 3, 2019 A Prayer for My Feet Oct 3, 2019
• February 2019
  • Feb 21, 2019 Let's Build a Wall...Of Self-Care Feb 21, 2019
• January 2019
  • Jan 18, 2019 Predictability Jan 18, 2019
  • Jan 10, 2019 Personal Spiritual Growth Inventory Jan 10, 2019
  • Jan 4, 2019 In With the New Jan 4, 2019
• December 2018
  • Dec 21, 2018 The Weary World Rejoices Dec 21, 2018
  • Dec 14, 2018 The Immediacy of Hope & Eyes to See (Simeon and Anna) Dec 14, 2018
  • Dec 6, 2018 Waiting for the Second Advent Dec 6, 2018
• November 2018
  • Nov 30, 2018 When I Need to Ignore the To-Do List Nov 30, 2018
  • Nov 21, 2018 Thanking God for the Fleas Nov 21, 2018
  • Nov 8, 2018 Practicing the Presence of God Nov 8, 2018
• October 2018
  • Oct 30, 2018 All The Small Things - Everyday Disciple: Julianne Oct 30, 2018
  • Oct 25, 2018 Steadfastness and a Changing Zip Code Oct 25, 2018
  • Oct 11, 2018 Praying Lament Psalms (and How to Write Your Own) Oct 11, 2018
  • Oct 2, 2018 No Wasted Time - Everyday Disciple: Mary B. Oct 2, 2018
• September 2018
  • Sep 20, 2018 What Kind of Disciples Are We Making? Sep 20, 2018
  • Sep 12, 2018 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: A Resource Sep 12, 2018
• June 2018
  • Jun 28, 2018 How Books Can Change Your Life Jun 28, 2018
  • Jun 14, 2018 You Have Never Met A Mere Mortal Jun 14, 2018
  • Jun 8, 2018 That Could Be Me Jun 8, 2018
• May 2018
  • May 31, 2018 Neighbors Who Make Me Belong May 31, 2018
  • May 17, 2018 Meal Trains Aren't Just for Cancer and Babies May 17, 2018
  • May 4, 2018 Mental Health Month Resources May 4, 2018
  • May 3, 2018 People of the Resurrection and the Nature of Hope May 3, 2018
• April 2018
  • Apr 27, 2018 Alone But Not Lonely Apr 27, 2018
  • Apr 19, 2018 When a Child Reads Psalm 23 Apr 19, 2018
• March 2018
  • Mar 29, 2018 Would I Have Mocked? Mar 29, 2018
  • Mar 20, 2018 Everyday Disciple: Danah Mar 20, 2018
  • Mar 15, 2018 Jesus, The Sorrowing Comforter Mar 15, 2018
  • Mar 8, 2018 Waiting in Lent Mar 8, 2018
• February 2018
  • Feb 27, 2018 Everyday Disciple: Joel & Katy Feb 27, 2018
  • Feb 22, 2018 Billy Graham and the Legacy of the Gospel Feb 22, 2018
  • Feb 8, 2018 You Are Worth More Than Cilantro Feb 8, 2018
  • Feb 6, 2018 Everyday Disciple: Stephanie's Story Feb 6, 2018
• January 2018
  • Jan 25, 2018 On Days I Don't Know What to Write Jan 25, 2018
  • Jan 23, 2018 Work and Worship: Porter's Gate Project Jan 23, 2018
  • Jan 16, 2018 Everyday Disciple: Sarah's Story Jan 16, 2018
  • Jan 10, 2018 On Quirky Faith Jan 10, 2018
  • Jan 9, 2018 Everyday Disciple: Sandi's Story Jan 9, 2018
• December 2017
  • Dec 21, 2017 Barren Elizabeth: Meditations on Hope Dec 21, 2017
  • Dec 19, 2017 Everyday Disciple: Joshua's Story Dec 19, 2017
  • Dec 14, 2017 How Silently the Wondrous Gift is Given Dec 14, 2017
  • Dec 12, 2017 Everyday Disciple: Emily's Story Dec 12, 2017
  • Dec 7, 2017 In a Land of Deep Darkness Dec 7, 2017
  • Dec 5, 2017 Everyday Disciple: Bekah's Story Dec 5, 2017
• November 2017
  • Nov 28, 2017 Everyday Disciple: Autumn's Story Nov 28, 2017
  • Nov 21, 2017 Everyday Disciple: Tammy's Story Nov 21, 2017
  • Nov 14, 2017 Everyday Disciple: Scott's Story Nov 14, 2017
  • Nov 7, 2017 Everyday Disciple: The Unsung Stories Nov 7, 2017
  • Nov 2, 2017 I Should Be Writing Nov 2, 2017
  • Nov 1, 2017 The Bible is Not About You Nov 1, 2017
• October 2017
  • Oct 26, 2017 Luther's Letter to the Barber: Reformation Reflections Oct 26, 2017
  • Oct 19, 2017 Reformation Reflections: Your Work Matters Oct 19, 2017
  • Oct 18, 2017 Literary Genres in the Bible and Why They Matter for Bible Study Oct 18, 2017
  • Oct 12, 2017 Protestant Amnesia: What's So Important About the Reformation? Oct 12, 2017
  • Oct 5, 2017 Let Them Be One: "A Reforming Catholic Confession" Oct 5, 2017
• September 2017
  • Sep 27, 2017 Reading the Bible in Context: Part 2, The Big Picture Sep 27, 2017
  • Sep 21, 2017 Who Is My Neighbor? Sep 21, 2017
  • Sep 20, 2017 Taking the Bible to English Class Sep 20, 2017
  • Sep 14, 2017 A Tale of Two Sermons Sep 14, 2017
  • Sep 13, 2017 Reading the Bible in Context: Part 1 Sep 13, 2017
  • Sep 6, 2017 Why We Can't "Just Read" the Bible Sep 6, 2017
• August 2017
  • Aug 30, 2017 How to Lead an Inductive Bible Study Aug 30, 2017
  • Aug 24, 2017 My True Self? Aug 24, 2017
  • Aug 10, 2017 The Story Behind the Ancient Crockpot Aug 10, 2017
• July 2017
  • Jul 27, 2017 Grace in Weed Removal Jul 27, 2017
  • Jul 26, 2017 For the Least of These: The Way of Jesus in the Face of Pain Jul 26, 2017
  • Jul 19, 2017 Prayer & Scripture in Suffering Jul 19, 2017
  • Jul 13, 2017 No Need to Pretend Jul 13, 2017
  • Jul 12, 2017 What Is (And Isn’t) Forgiveness? Jul 12, 2017
  • Jul 6, 2017 It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone Jul 6, 2017
• June 2017
  • Jun 29, 2017 Sitting In The Waiting Room Jun 29, 2017
  • Jun 28, 2017 The Face of Resilience Jun 28, 2017
  • Jun 22, 2017 When Marriage is Cleaning Puke in the Middle of the Night Jun 22, 2017
  • Jun 21, 2017 On the Mudroom Today Jun 21, 2017
  • Jun 1, 2017 Why the Resurrection? - The Final Easter Installment Jun 1, 2017
• May 2017
  • May 31, 2017 Tough Love Requires a Relationship May 31, 2017
  • May 25, 2017 That Day I Got Tired of the Resurrection May 25, 2017
  • May 24, 2017 More Than An Aspirin: A Review May 24, 2017
  • May 18, 2017 We Don't Escape the Body. We Will Find it Restored. May 18, 2017
  • May 17, 2017 The Healing Power of Storytelling - Are You Listening? May 17, 2017
  • May 11, 2017 What the Resurrection Says to My Sinful Heart May 11, 2017
  • May 10, 2017 An Answer to "Why" Isn't a Pain-Reliever May 10, 2017
  • May 4, 2017 The Resurrection Changes Everything (Easter Reflections Week 3) May 4, 2017
  • May 3, 2017 How to Comfort Someone in Pain May 3, 2017
• April 2017
  • Apr 27, 2017 He Rose, We Will Rise: Why Easter Matters, Part 2 Apr 27, 2017
  • Apr 20, 2017 Sitting in 16E Apr 20, 2017
  • Apr 19, 2017 Ministering in Pain: Resurrection Hope Apr 19, 2017
  • Apr 18, 2017 What If Easter Was More Than One Day? Apr 18, 2017
  • Apr 13, 2017 Gethsemane Sorrow and Faith Apr 13, 2017
  • Apr 12, 2017 Arma Christi: Using Art to Meditate on the Suffering of Christ Apr 12, 2017
  • Apr 11, 2017 Don't Skip the Cross on the Way to the Resurrection Apr 11, 2017
  • Apr 6, 2017 Chocolate Tuesday with the Mailman Apr 6, 2017
  • Apr 4, 2017 Lessons from T.S. Eliot Apr 4, 2017
• March 2017
  • Mar 29, 2017 The Words Test: Do They Bring Life or Death? Mar 29, 2017
  • Mar 28, 2017 Tweed Jackets, Hospital Rooms, and the Body of Christ Mar 28, 2017
  • Mar 23, 2017 What Do You Remember? Mar 23, 2017
  • Mar 22, 2017 Repent. Don't Obsess. Mar 22, 2017
  • Mar 21, 2017 Why I'm Thankful for a Suffering Savior Mar 21, 2017
  • Mar 15, 2017 Let Me Die, Let Me Rise: A Prayer Mar 15, 2017
  • Mar 14, 2017 Patrick: The Slave and the Missionary Mar 14, 2017
  • Mar 7, 2017 Why Lent is About Discipleship Mar 7, 2017
  • Mar 6, 2017 Francis of Assisi Mar 6, 2017
  • Mar 2, 2017 Unusual Lent Practices Mar 2, 2017
  • Mar 1, 2017 Death Be Not Proud: Ash Wednesday Reflections Mar 1, 2017
• February 2017
  • Feb 28, 2017 Lent and Self-Denial Feb 28, 2017
  • Feb 23, 2017 Mission: Same Call, Different Locations Feb 23, 2017
  • Feb 21, 2017 The Church and the Mirror of the Gospel Feb 21, 2017
  • Feb 16, 2017 The Greatest Humanitarian Crisis of Our Time Feb 16, 2017
  • Feb 15, 2017 The Four Tables Feb 15, 2017
  • Feb 14, 2017 The Love of God, How Rich and Pure Feb 14, 2017
  • Feb 13, 2017 The Real Valentine Feb 13, 2017
  • Feb 9, 2017 Kingdom Living vs. Good Theology: A False Choice Feb 9, 2017
  • Feb 8, 2017 Fruitfulness on the Frontline: A Resource Feb 8, 2017
  • Feb 7, 2017 Your Life on the Frontline Feb 7, 2017
• January 2017
  • Jan 26, 2017 Why Did I Go to Seminary? Jan 26, 2017
  • Jan 25, 2017 LICC and Whole-Life Discipleship: A Resource Jan 25, 2017
  • Jan 24, 2017 How Many Hours of Your Week Are Dedicated to God? Jan 24, 2017
  • Jan 19, 2017 Do We Affect God's Reputation? Jan 19, 2017
  • Jan 18, 2017 Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: A Review Jan 18, 2017
  • Jan 17, 2017 What Are We Celebrating? Jan 17, 2017
  • Jan 12, 2017 Why I Love Church History Jan 12, 2017
  • Jan 11, 2017 Spiritual Temperaments Jan 11, 2017
  • Jan 10, 2017 Waiting for the Wedding Day Jan 10, 2017
  • Jan 5, 2017 Rule of Life: Spiritual Disciplines Jan 5, 2017
• December 2016
  • Dec 28, 2016 Examen: Spiritual Disciplines Dec 28, 2016
  • Dec 22, 2016 God With Us: Jesus and the Glory Cloud Dec 22, 2016
  • Dec 21, 2016 Compassion: Spiritual Disciplines Dec 21, 2016
  • Dec 15, 2016 Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Dec 15, 2016
  • Dec 14, 2016 Sabbath: Spiritual Disciplines Dec 14, 2016
  • Dec 13, 2016 "Beneath Life's Crushing Load" Dec 13, 2016
  • Dec 8, 2016 "Peace on Earth" in Wartime Dec 8, 2016
  • Dec 7, 2016 Hospitality: Spiritual Disciplines Dec 7, 2016
  • Dec 6, 2016 The Story of St. Nicholas Dec 6, 2016
  • Dec 1, 2016 The Old, Old Story: Behold the Lamb of God Dec 1, 2016
• November 2016
  • Nov 30, 2016 Waiting: Spiritual Disciplines Nov 30, 2016
  • Nov 29, 2016 Advent: Don't Forget the Crescendo Nov 29, 2016
  • Nov 23, 2016 Gratitude: Spiritual Disciplines Nov 23, 2016
  • Nov 17, 2016 Giving Thanks When Your Heart is Aching Nov 17, 2016
  • Nov 16, 2016 Bible Study Methods: Spiritual Disciplines Nov 16, 2016
  • Nov 15, 2016 Saying Thank You Nov 15, 2016
  • Nov 10, 2016 Look for the Way of the Kingdom Nov 10, 2016
  • Nov 7, 2016 Do Not Be Afraid Nov 7, 2016
  • Nov 3, 2016 Dependence and In-Motion Faith Nov 3, 2016
  • Nov 2, 2016 Fixed Hour Prayer: Spiritual Disciplines Nov 2, 2016
• October 2016
  • Oct 27, 2016 What Are Spiritual Disciplines? Oct 27, 2016
  • Oct 26, 2016 Seek the Good of the City Oct 26, 2016
  • Oct 25, 2016 Generosity and a Pair of Holey Socks Oct 25, 2016
  • Oct 20, 2016 "Always Say Amen Firmly" Oct 20, 2016
  • Oct 18, 2016 Why Love Trumps Self-Esteem Oct 18, 2016
  • Oct 13, 2016 A Distraction? Or An Opportunity? Oct 13, 2016
  • Oct 11, 2016 Adulthood's "Rusty Tools" Oct 11, 2016
  • Oct 6, 2016 Re-Learning Our Prayer Voices Oct 6, 2016
  • Oct 4, 2016 A Morning Prayer Oct 4, 2016
• September 2016
  • Sep 29, 2016 Joy on a Cloudy Day Sep 29, 2016
  • Sep 21, 2016 The Art of Aging Gracefully: Or How to Not Become a Curmudgeon Sep 21, 2016
  • Sep 15, 2016 Sunday on a Park Bench: Christ Before a Watching World Sep 15, 2016
  • Sep 13, 2016 "He Has Done Me No Wrong" Sep 13, 2016
  • Sep 8, 2016 The Delight of a Creature Sep 8, 2016
  • Sep 1, 2016 Gracious Uncertainty Sep 1, 2016
• August 2016
  • Aug 30, 2016 See His Gospel, Live Out Grace Aug 30, 2016
  • Aug 25, 2016 What I Learned From a Sheep Named Buster: Lessons in Discernment Aug 25, 2016
  • Aug 23, 2016 "I Know the Plans I Have For You": Jeremiah 29:11 and the Global Church Aug 23, 2016
  • Aug 16, 2016 Ballet Lessons and Carthusian Monks: Pirouette 101 Aug 16, 2016
  • Aug 11, 2016 Kinship and Embrace: Or Why My Neighborhood Isn't Sketchy Aug 11, 2016
  • Aug 9, 2016 At Attention Aug 9, 2016
  • Aug 4, 2016 Big God, Little Me Aug 4, 2016
  • Aug 2, 2016 Looking to Jesus Aug 2, 2016
• July 2016
  • Jul 27, 2016 Let Your Kingdom Come Jul 27, 2016
  • Jul 20, 2016 Morel Hunting & Some Thoughts on Joy Jul 20, 2016
  • Jul 12, 2016 Look To the Wounds of Christ Jul 12, 2016
  • Jul 6, 2016 Confessions of an Israelite Jul 6, 2016
• June 2016
  • Jun 28, 2016 Joseph Jun 28, 2016
  • Jun 22, 2016 Steinbeck's Cesspool Jun 22, 2016
  • Jun 15, 2016 Holiness and Delight Jun 15, 2016
  • Jun 8, 2016 Do You See Me? Jun 8, 2016
  • Jun 1, 2016 The Next Steps Jun 1, 2016
• April 2016
  • Apr 28, 2016 Houses of Mercy Apr 28, 2016
  • Apr 13, 2016 "I Don't Have Time for This" (Or Why Stress Isn't a Virtue) Apr 13, 2016
  • Apr 5, 2016 You Will Know Them by Their...Quiet Times? Apr 5, 2016
• March 2016
  • Mar 30, 2016 The Broken World of God's Delight Mar 30, 2016
  • Mar 24, 2016 Remember His Death Mar 24, 2016
  • Mar 17, 2016 Don't Let Fear Shrivel Your Soul Mar 17, 2016
  • Mar 10, 2016 Tell Them a Story Mar 10, 2016
• February 2016
  • Feb 24, 2016 Around the Family Table Feb 24, 2016
  • Feb 12, 2016 We Are But Creatures Feb 12, 2016
  • Feb 5, 2016 Counting Out the Bills Feb 5, 2016
• January 2016
  • Jan 27, 2016 Crutches On the Church Wall Jan 27, 2016
  • Jan 15, 2016 Christian with No Adjectives Jan 15, 2016
• December 2015
  • Dec 11, 2015 God with a Human Face Dec 11, 2015
  • Dec 3, 2015 The Closest Thing To Walking with Jesus Dec 3, 2015
• November 2015
  • Nov 19, 2015 God's Word on the Subject Nov 19, 2015
  • Nov 11, 2015 Saints of the Fire Nov 11, 2015
• October 2015
  • Oct 28, 2015 A Gospel to Make Our Eyes Wide Oct 28, 2015
  • Oct 21, 2015 Blessed are those who are out of breath... Oct 21, 2015
  • Oct 15, 2015 Shame vs. Guilt: The Power of Compassion Oct 15, 2015
• September 2015
  • Sep 24, 2015 Seeing Tony Sep 24, 2015
  • Sep 16, 2015 Let Us Attend... Sep 16, 2015