How to Study the Bible Through a Shepherd’s Eyes
The images and insights still haunt me. I spent a year with shepherds and beekeepers and farmers and vintners and asked, “How do you read the Scripture—not as theologians—but in light of what you do every day?” Their answers changed the way I read the Bible forever....
The Best Question You Can Ask When You’re Feeling Discouraged
Whenever I’m exhausted or hangry my mind starts spiraling down, down, down. Small struggles magnify into immense hurdles. Little discouragements become portals to dark, depressing thoughts. Minor issues become monstrous. Maybe you know that downward cycle, too. The...
This ONE Word Will Change Your Life (Promise)
Do you ever take yourself and your work too seriously? I’m guilty of this. When I’m under stress, I become a task-oriented monster. Get it done. Get it done. Get it done. Then super frustrated if it doesn’t get done. Just last week I had a day where I worked 10 hours...
How to Overcome Perfectionism with Shauna Niequist
When my mom was young, my grandfather inspected her room on the holidays in search of anything out of order. Mom and her siblings called these “Hollerdays.” As a child, my parents continued the practice of room inspection. Clothes cascaded out of my dresser like a...
How to Live in Harmony When a Relationship is Out of Tune
Friendships are one of life’s greatest gifts. They’re like treasures—you never know what you’re going to discover about yourself or someone else. Friendships bring us joy and comfort, and contribute to our overall health and wellbeing. A recent study found that just...
Why You’re Not As Close to Someone As You Thought You Were
Do everything with love…. Do everything without complaint…. Which do you find more difficult? With love or without complaint? I struggle with the everything. In Overcomer: 4-Weeks in Philippians, we’ve discovered that the Apostle Paul loves that word everything. “Do...
How to Find Freedom From What Enslaves You
If we’re honest, we all are enslaved to something. Whether enormous or tiny, illegal or socially acceptable, we all have temptations that won’t stop whispering. Danielle Strickland knows this all too well. As a Captain in the Salvation Army, she spends her days...
What You Really Need When Life Goes Awry
The suffering I experienced during treatment for cancer shattered me. The illusions I once clung to of youth and strength and vitality vanished as chemical toxins stripped me of the life I once knew. Pain lacked a throttle. The equations of God plus life I once knew...
Why You Must Do This One Thing When You Read the Bible
Wahoo! So thrilled you're joining us for week one of Overcomer. Watch the Facebook Live teaching by clicking here. (You'll need to be sure you "like" my Facebook page to receive access and future notifications). Now let's dive in to week 1: We tend to have books we...
The Smartest Thing You Can Do for Your Summer
Want to do something super smart but fun and delightful this summer? I’m a wee bit biased, but you’d be one smart cookie if you took time to grow closer to Jesus. That’s why I’m counting down the days until we kick off this summer’s Bible study like a 5-year-old...
