We all started somewhere Every single person comes from a family. That family is made up of imperfect individuals who may have been trying their best, but passed down parts of themselves that live on in you today. Moments of joy, insecurity, fear, trauma, and pathways...
They Thought Better I can remember the feeling clearly. I was sitting in another meeting that was steeped in religious overtones, with individuals taking on mantles of authority and telling others what God was saying to them. It just so happened to be exactly what the...
You may believe… We all have beliefs that we hold about God, Jesus, and the Spirit’s work in our lives. Those beliefs may not be found in who He really is, but what we’ve learned from others or what we’ve created ourselves. We’re very good at crafting God to fit our...
It Starts with You Often when individuals come into a religious institution, others focus on making them conform to the ways of the community. This works itself out in the ‘doing’ of life: what you say, how you dress, how often you show up to events. For followers of...
Moving beyond an institutional spirituality COVID-19 was rough for many people. The isolation, sudden and drastic changes in life patterns, and the ever shifting expectations of an uncertain world pulled many people into a world of anxiety that they have not come out...
Allowing Jesus to Stand Out When was the last time you did something inexplainable? The kind of love and generosity that makes no sense to the broader world? The rich ruler in the Gospels is someone I have identified with too often in my own life. He is outwardly...
