Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of …
So Much Gratitude
I don't want to burst into the silent winding down toward Thanksgiving, with cranberries popping quietly open on the stove, and cornbread cooling on the counter. I just want to whisper that I'm thankful. I've had plenty of years I've wanted to kick to the curb. I have trudged my way through several …
Sunday
The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse …
The Role of Rest in Calling (A Benediction)
There is so much I want to tell you about Q. I don't have the words, yet, other than to tell you it was beautiful. Beyond my wildest imagination. Mine was the last talk of the day, and I thought I'd share it with you here. (There's a little miracle in the details of how these words actually came …
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When Your (Spiritual) Blue Jeans Get Snug
Some of you knew me when I was training for that 5K. Remember that? It's been a while. But, while I was getting ready for that race, running was my world. I ate to run. I slept to run. I planned my day around running. At first, running intimidated me. I had run track in high school, and I was …
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Sunday
"...I can't tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life...The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren't small, but you're living them in a small way. I'm speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and …