Marie Kondo is a consultant and media phenomenon known for her unique ability to declutter, organize, and make space in the places where…
I love to imagine Jesus on Earth. I see him as a young student — poring over ancient scriptures, committing Isaiah to memory, reciting the Shema with tears in his eyes…
02/26/20 at 07:49 AM
On Ash Wednesday we cut to the core of our existence. We are not what we eat. We are not what we do. We are not what we fear…
02/26/20 at 01:08 AM
Our lives are so busy and filled with noise. We often don’t know how to handle silence and being alone with God. Here’s a mini-retreat to try on…
02/25/20 at 11:52 AM
My favorite ways to enjoy focused, rejuvenating time with God include climbing trees to pray, taking solitary walks in the woods, pounding out my frustrations on a piano,…
02/25/20 at 07:55 AM
"I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint."
Jeremiah 31:25
School is a huge part of my life. Homework, tests, friends, fitting in, and the latest fashion consume most of my time. Sometimes it is hard to find time…
02/24/20 at 01:50 PM
In the week ahead, offer prayers for the people of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
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02/23/20 at 04:00 PM
When I agreed to become a pastor, I thought I had answered God’s call. Yet, often God calls not once, but again and again.
While in seminary, I sensed…
02/22/20 at 01:29 PM
I was done. I was ready to end it all. Overdosing on pills seemed the most logical option. People were going to talk. Some would cry. But I…
02/22/20 at 11:28 AM
Here, O Lord, my life to you I surrender.
I had thought it was all mine
To do with whatever I pleased—
But I was wrong.
I have done what I shouldn’t do
And…
02/21/20 at 02:49 PM
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”
Luke 23:34 (NRSV)
Jesus inspires me to forgive. No one has embodied forgiveness better than Jesus did. God brought him into a world full of evil to forgive sins. Although Jesus was…
02/21/20 at 07:57 AM
