4 Secrets to Finding Joy Today
Throughout this battle, I am choosing to fight with joy. To lay hold of happiness in every situation. To choose to laugh despite circumstances. To pursue gladness with every breath. I’m taking on this Goliath battle, not with a handful of stones, but a balloon of joy....
Celebrating The Importance of Scripture
“God’s voice echoes throughout Scriptures. If I want to know God’s voice, I must spend time reading and studying the Bible. Apart from Scripture, I cannot know God’s voice as quickly, clearly, or with as much confidence. Hearing from the Lord requires...
When You’re Stuck Waiting for The Next Big Thing (Win a Copy of The Inbetween by @JeffGoins @MoodyPublishers)
This week, we are giving away THREE copies of Jeff Goins' book The Inbetween: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing. Jeff is a full-time author, blogger, and speaker. He frequently speaks and writes about how to make a difference in the world...
23 of the Best Christian Pick-Up Lines, Bible Jokes, and Bible Riddles
I believe one of the great wonders of life is being silly and playing and laughing. God gave us a sense of humor and hilarity and the ability to smile. And be goofy. And walk in greater and greater levels of joy no matter what we’re facing. A few weeks ago, I shared...
When The Weight Is Too Much To Bear Alone
Walter Brueggemann has a gift to bring hidden thoughts of the soul to light before God. Over the course of this fall, I wanted to share Walter Brueggemann with you every Wednesday from his book, Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth. I believe his prayers, his words, are...
What to Do When You’re Stuck in a Rut
Some of God’s greatest wonders await us when we allow ourselves to hope. [Tweet this] Spend ten minutes today creating a list of things you’d like to see God do in your life and the lives of those around you. Write down things you’d do, places you’d visit, and...
The One Resource You Shouldn’t Be Without
Readers often ask me what my typical regimen looks like when I’m researching for books and Bible studies. The truth is—it always looks different. For the book and Bible study for Scouting the Divine, my research was hands on. Leif and I visited a shepherdess in...
How to Hold onto Hope Beginning Today
God specializes in impossible situations. When we find ourselves struggling to hold onto hope, wondering where the much-needed provision will come from, or even doubting that real change is possible, God meets us there. Whatever challenges we’re facing, God longs to...
Let’s Worship Together (Plus: Win a Copy of Heart by @TheCityHarmonic)
This week I'm giving away 3 downloadable copies of The City Harmonic's new album, Heart. HEART is a full-circle progression of its critically acclaimed debut, I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home). This album—underscored by the cinematic and communal aesthetic so...
Amen, All By Myself: The Legacy of Great Pastoring
Leif and I have the joy of meeting many extraordinary people, but sometimes we meet the super-extraordinary. Sherwood Carthen was one of them. Three years ago, Leif and I first met Bishop Sherwood at the Thrive Conference and then got to spend an extensive time with...
