Everything I Didn’t Know About Life, I Learned From the Internet-10+ Must-Read Links To Make You Laugh, Love, & Think
1. Can Reading Save Your Soul? Thanks to The Atlantic for this one: [Tweet this] Find out more. 2. This. From my sweet friend, Ann Voskamp: [Tweet this] Find out more. 3. BREATHTAKING: [Tweet this] (RSS Subscribers, click here to view.) 4. Such humility and wisdom...
When God’s Love Feels Distant
Sometimes it may feel like God is a million miles away when you need his love the most. What do you do? Where do you go when God seems so distant? I find hope and freedom by returning to the beginning: Genesis. Genesis is the greatest love story ever told because it...
Expect the Unexpected: Discovering the Wonder of God in Your Workplace
A few months ago, I lost my driver’s license. The replacement required me to go to the DMV. Now DMV’s are often some of the most lifeless places marked by long lines of people (like myself) who feel wildly inconvenienced by having to take a number and wait for hours...
Sunday Still: Your Story Matters
“Stories matter. Your story matters. My story matters. But the greatest story we will ever encounter is the story of God’s love for us.” –Margaret Feinberg, Pursuing God’s Love: Stories from the Book of Genesis *** It’s not too late to join us for the online Summer...
How to Reconcile Your View of God (An Interview with @John_Bishop)
This week, we're giving away THREE copies of my friend, John Bishop's latest book, God Distorted: How Your Earthly Father Affects Your Perception of God and Why It Matters. John is the senior pastor of Living Hope Church and lives in Vancouver, Washington with his...
Are You a Healthy Leader? Take This Quiz to Find Out!
Leading others can be one of the most joyful, thrilling experiences in life. But all too often, the delightfulness that can be discovered in guiding others gets lost in the day-to-day demands and deadlines. The demands on leaders today from both organizations and...
When Worship Hurts
I remember years ago, I was part of a community in a local church that had some specific needs. The church couldn’t meet those needs because they didn’t have the budget. As I watched the needs grow, I knew I had to do something, and I wrote a check for what at the...
Remembering that God Works in the Details
In some traditions, Psalm 78 is recited on the third through sixth days of Passover as a reminder of God’s work in the lives of the Israelites from the exodus to the reign of King David. Attributed to the priests of Asaph, Psalm 78 challenges us to remember and share...
10 Things to Do When You Get Behind on Bible Study
Let’s face it. Sometimes schedules jam-pack. Work spills over into rest. Clothes need to be washed. While your intentions and organization may have started out on track, you may find yourself getting a little behind on the Bible study you signed up for. You’re not...
When Worship Costs More than You Expect
Welcome to Week Four of Pursuing God’s Beauty: Stories from the Gospel of John. This summer, we’re digging deep into God’s Word and praying that with a word, passage, or story we will be wonderstruck by Scripture and fall in love with the Bible once again, or maybe...
