People fight adversity with many tools. Anger. Sadness. Denial. Frustration. But my weapon of choice for this fight is joy. I’ve been trying to fight with laughter and happiness and levity and winsomeness and mirth and gladness and gratefulness. Some days I fare far...
If you’ve ever driven down the highway in the south, you’ve probably seen kudzu. This twining plant has stems that can extend from any node to attach to and climb surfaces or anchor itself to the ground. The green, leafy vine wraps itself around electric line poles,...
Are you ready to experience some of the most life-giving, perspective-changing, hope-filled days of the entire year? During the 40 days leading up to Easter, over 50,000 people from around the world joined the #LentChallenge—a fast and furious adventure through the...
Today, I want to turn cartwheels. Why, do you ask? Since the beginning of March, over 50 thousand online friends from around the world took up the #LentChallenge to read through the entire New Testament during the 40 days of Lent. We’ve been gulping around 7 chapters...
I’ve always read the seven letters to the churches found in Revelation 2-3 as a kind of challenge and encouragement on how believers should live. The passages are filled with accolades as well as corrections. A warm pat on the back can be felt when I read: “You...
