I am a reluctant reader of Proverbs. Which is merely to say, I gravitate toward the Psalms, with all their poetry and literary patterns,...

Lately I’ve been swimming in the waters of the Holy Spirit—full immersion. In life and in story. In teaching and learning. Preparing...

Early spring photo of our house taken by "Lake Life" friends Steve & Sue Hage from their airplane! I remember a time, maybe twenty years...

It’s Easter Monday and I’m still pondering Jesus’ final words from the cross— “It is finished.”  Last week, on Good Friday, I received a...

Photo by John Price on Unsplash “Wake up. Wake up, Church. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up…” I was watching Gather25 . Twenty-four...

The rented condo where Kyle and I have been staying this month is in Huntington Beach, close to our son’s family. It’s also a short walk...

Our California grandson celebrated his first New Year on our Minnesota lake! I am imagining, just now, you and me, or maybe a few of us,...

Maisy and Nash may have outgrown their belief in Santa. As well as the Elves of Christmas Pajamas.  You know. The little fairyfolks who...

Something happened a few weeks ago that I haven’t stopped thinking about. Something rather unexpected, and well outside the box of my...

I woke up feeling stressed for my people, and as the morning has unfolded it has only gotten worse. I hoped to complete a blog post....

I woke this morning, on a Monday, still savoring Sunday, and I felt the Spirit’s prompting to write it down. So that’s what I’m doing....

This weekend I had the opportunity to give a “Labor Day” talk on the topic of work and vocation, and I thought I’d share a sample for...

God, I am your clay jar. What a great word picture. (Thank you, Paul.) This is exactly what I need. This daily reminder to be your vessel...

Maisy turned six last week, and we celebrated with a sleepover. This, for the foreseeable future, will be our tradition. We stumbled upon...

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the Church. Church, capital C, as well as church, lowercase. Mostly I’ve been thinking about church...

What is your favorite thing about following Jesus? This question drifted through my thoughts as I sat on my porch soaking up a glorious...

Last weekend I ran a Mother’s Day Half Marathon with two of my sons. The run, in so many ways, felt like a word picture for my season of...

It’s Sunday afternoon and I tackle the delightful work of unearthing new life sprouting up beneath piles of death and decay. Prior to...

Have I told you about the Greek word sozo? I’m pretty sure I have, but maybe you wouldn’t mind revisiting it. It’s what I’ve been...

For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving...