I think we live our whole lives in the Saturday of Holy Week. This day between crucifixion and resurrection is perhaps the best picture of life on this earth. I’m not the first to call this out, but every year I find this a helpful reminder that this day of silence, this day of grief… Continue reading Living in Saturday
“Hosanna!” is the cry of Palm Sunday. It’s a cry of adoration and at the same time desperation. It’s a cry our hearts knows in certain seasons. It’s this weird combination of praise while simultaneously begging, “save us!” There is blessing declared by the crowd the lined the roads waving palms and laying down cloaks.… Continue reading Hosanna! Save!
I showed up to a 7am meeting earlier this week and a few of my students and a teammate showed up with flowers and a card for me. These students are part of my residence hall staff that I interact with at least a few times a week. The card was filled with messages of… Continue reading Abundant Life in Community
For those of you that have purchased a copy of my new Abundant Life Bible Study, it is my hope that you will find some friends and do this study together. A key element of Abundant Life is living in community. This is a great way to learn and grow together. If for some reason… Continue reading Abundant Life Online Bible Study
A little over a year ago a series of events set me on a journey to explore what Jesus meant in John 10:10 when He said that He came to bring us "abundant life." The first part of the verse talks about how Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I was witnessing that destruction… Continue reading Abundant Life Bible Study – Now Available!
While much of my social media this week has shown excitement building around the launch of a Bible Study about life I have coming out on Monday, that reality sits alongside many tears at the reality of death. Not only did this week mark an anniversary of a loss, a dear friend of mine has… Continue reading Abundant Life in the Face of Death
Near the end of 2023 I spent some time in this space recapping the year through a series of posts that all started with the phrase "This is my story of...". While we're already a month and a half into 2024 it seems it's time to make the transition from my 2023 theme "This is… Continue reading This is my story … of embracing the mystery.
This is the final part of the 66 in 52 Bible Journaling Challenge. Over the course of the 52 weeks in 2018, we focused in on one verse from each book of the Bible with many others who have signed up to join me. Click here to see the other 51 weeks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Big… Continue reading Revelation – Week 52 {66 in 52 Challenge}
This is part of the 66 in 52 Bible Journaling Challenge. Over the course of the 52 weeks in 2018, I will focus in on one verse from each book of the Bible with many others who have signed up to join me. Each week I will be posting a summary page with some thought… Continue reading 1,2,3 John and Jude – Week 51 {66 in 52 Challenge}
This is part of the 66 in 52 Bible Journaling Challenge. Over the course of the 52 weeks in 2018, I will focus in on one verse from each book of the Bible with many others who have signed up to join me. Each week I will be posting a summary page with some thought… Continue reading 1 and 2 Peter – Week 50 {66 in 52 Challenge}
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