God is Close

Bring all of yourself to God - your worries, your dreams, your highs, your lows. He can carry it all. He is your refuge. He is close.

Cultivate Gratitude

Gratitude is a fundamental ingredient to enduring. Join this daily gratitude challenge and invite gratitude and joy into your life.

Anniversaries

One year ago I stood by Dad’s bed, with my brother on the other side, and together we sang our pain-ridden father into an eternity with Jesus. And while a cold rain hits the window, I find myself [...]

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Advent Conspiracy movement started small—just a handful of churches who would try this experiment and make the story personal again. The news spread quickly, resources were created, and along [...]

A Letter to Eugene

A few years back I was asked, along with some other authors, to express my thanks to the inestimable Eugene Peterson. Today as I reflect on his life, I am once again reminded of the legacy Eugene [...]

Red Shirt

I want to tell you a story. A story of how God taught me about the physical, tangible, flesh and blood presence of somebody walking with me through trouble. But first, let’s go back to the [...]

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