You already have God’s approval and love. You are already known and accepted. Be loved, beloved.

The Word of God does not return void. There is something in it, the seed of something I can take to the bank, so to speak.

When we look at communities in the Bible, we see the extended family in action. ... Living and leading with purpose is a collective work.

We will find a time to deal with the issues this season has revealed in us, in God's timing.

We can’t wait. We don’t watch television week to week, we binge entire seasons in forty-eight hours. ... But what if patience is necessary?

I am struggling with my faith right now - it doesn't fit. I have found it to be too small for the big challenges I face.

I remember when I first became aware of some of my own core beliefs … and how they were rooted in the voices of bullies from childhood.

In my work to find miracles in the midst of the brokenness, I can’t escape the fact that there is no such thing as grace without truth.

I realized that as I was watching her story I was reflecting on my own story.

Nothing is too much for God and he wants me to come to him unfiltered and unprotected. We have a safe place to take our emotions.

Pursing diverse relationships is an ongoing theme in my life. ... We are invited to be human, to lean in and to suspend criticism.

In those seasons when we can’t pinpoint our calling, it may be that God is calling us to prepare with him.

The final dinners at home with my college kids were purposeful, personal and memorable. Jesus' last meal was also intentional.

The weeks dragged into months and now it’s been a year. Overwhelmed? ... In my new quiet place, I realized I could pray and write.

This forgiveness thing didn't seem all that difficult. Until it was. How do you forgive what seems unforgiveable?

When the rain won’t stop and the rolling thunder seems to just get louder ... God doesn’t abandon us to weather the storm alone.

I wanted a quick fix. I wanted to overcome my body’s failures and limits. ... Yet, what could be more normal than having limits?

My personal superheroes of attentiveness are birders. ... Prayer teaches us this craft of watching – for God’s work in our daily lives.

For the tired soul searching for wholeness: Whole does not mean flawless or error-free... God is the only One who can completely heal.

I find promises in Scripture to anchor me when I face struggles.