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The events of the past week or so have suddenly enveloped not just our cities, states and nation, but nations. It is affecting every institution we have in America—schools, sports, businesses, churches, ministries and events. Many have never felt so vulnerable. But there are ways to respond to this, and the first is to minimize […]

Have you ever heard someone use the saying, “Trust me—that’s not a thread you want to pull”? It’s a common phrase our grandparents used to convey to someone that they should leave whatever the problem or issue was alone. Because just like pulling a loose thread on a sweater, if you pull on it, the […]

“I took a walk and it led me to nowhere, but it brought me into a new way of thinking and so the walk was worth it.” —Author Unknown Sometimes what God is doing in you has nothing to do with what you are actually doing; it is about what He is forming in you through […]

For most of my life I thought that I was the one that had to get things done. Am I the only one that got lost in that assumption? I was eclipsed by the idea that there was a job to do, and I cared deeply about getting it done. I could see nothing else […]

cel·e·brate: to acknowledge and praise frequently; to honor; to hold (through words and actions) in high regard. It was my first year as a full-time youth pastor at a great church in Southern Ohio. I was a little unsure about how I was going to lead, and also how a new, young, female, youth pastor […]

While I attended Bible school at age 18 I worked part-time at a store that I tenderly call “The Maxx”. T.J. Maxx, the retail store, didn’t mean much to me at the time. I was focused on Bible school, but they were hiring part-time with evening hours and that was just what I needed. My […]

One shovel of dirt can be brushed off, but too many and you are in trouble.  Recently I discovered this is something going on that is killing the vibrant faith, hope, and vision of a lot of great people, and maybe it has even been happening to you.  Faith is a spiritual substance that we […]

Words are something that I grew to love in my young adult years. Something about the thrill of invoking the perfect word that dead on describes something with total accuracy thrilled me. (i.e. invoking—oh how I love that word too!)  I think that is what drew me with real interest into every English literature class I […]

Today, I am in Washington D.C sitting at a desk in my hotel room that just so happens to have a view of the Washington Monument. From the 6th floor, I can see only the top half of the monument. The bottom is obscured by large, columned buildings, but even just the top of the [...]

Recently I have been captivated by this one particular moment in the life of Jesus.  This moment didn’t involve a mass crowd, nor did it involve a physical miracle or a supernatural manifestation—at least to the naked eye. What it did involve was some healing in the soul that led to the total transformation of one [...]