How Peace Enters The Room
You could see that upfront people were getting slammed into the gates and security was doing their best to stop the situation. At that point a coupl…
Category: Encouragement
Out of Darkness, Into the Fog
You have time and space, as much as it takes as you move forward, leaning into all the different people in your community who desire to surround you! …
Intimacy is Written in Tears
For many of us, our “quite time” with the Lord, sitting in a comfortable spot, coffee and bible at the ready, and the wee hours of the morning com…
Becoming Empty
Jesus reminded us in this statement from Matthew that only an empty vessel can be filled. Imagine a full glass of water being filled to overflow. Is t…
Lament is a Liminal Space
Becoming present to practice of lament in the liminal spaces offers us a chance to become familiars. We learn to recognize the guideposts when things …
Lament is Like Water
Writing for you, dear community, is scary. You are precious to me - every one of you - and I am grateful for the opportunity to offer a few words that…
Entering into a Season of Lament
Lament is a passionate expression of sorrow that involves deep mourning for a disappointment or a loss. Typically when we hear the word lament, our mi…
Sharpen Yourself Into Courage
Yesterday I realized how much courage I still need to the things I’m passionate about. There is a lot of things I’m good at and it’s easy for me…
Human Hope
I stumbled across this podcast as I was driving across Oregon to see family this summer, and as I listened to Carlos Whitaker talk to people and share…
The God Who Laments
A few years ago I was going through an emotional roller coaster. I was feeling all kinds of emotion; from disappointment to sadness, heartache to ang…