What stirs our sense of urgency, and what is it doing to our souls?
Read MorePerception is a tricky thing. With only two eyes on the front of our heads, our lens on the world is limited—skewed to a very slim slice of reality.
Read MoreA few principles for turning down our internal volume in everyday life.
Read MoreSlowing down is about not only pace but also presence. And while we know that it is not good for man to be alone—sometimes, it is.
Read More“It’s amazing what we find when the clang and clamor falls away. The quiet waits, patiently nestled beneath our busyness and distractions and ready to divulge its secrets.”
Read More“Lately I’ve been struck by the paradoxes we face when following Jesus—how concepts that don’t seem to play well with each other somehow hold hands in God’s kingdom.”
Read MoreSlowing down has had its advantages, but over the last two weeks, I’ve had a nagging feeling that I am falling behind.
Read MoreChange that lasts can’t come all at once. Here are a few ways we are moving toward a slower-paced lifestyle—a beginning, but certainly not the end.
Read MoreI fought back tears as I watched him in the restaurant. The man couldn’t have been any older than fifty or sixty at most, and yet his body curved like a much-older man. His back was stooped over, his shoulders tight, his knees looked like they might buckle beneath him. It appeared as if even standing caused him pain.
Read MoreTHE SACRED INVITATION IN EVERYDAY THINGS. How paying attention to and pursuing the things that stir our souls point us to the love of the Father.
Read MoreAn invitation into the practice of paying attention to the everyday, often-overlooked details of our lives.
Read MoreFINDING FREEDOM IN A MYSTERIOUS GOD. How do we reconcile both the familiar and fearsome nature of God? What happens when our questions about God do not have clear answers?
Read MoreHow often do we suppress our desires to know and to be known? We ache for community but stay safe with surface relationships. But what if that longing to be near is trying to tell us something? And what if we paid attention?
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