Sunday Still: Captivated by His Love
“God longs for us to long for him. In the beauty of his presence, we can’t help but find our affections set on God, our hearts captivated by his love.” –Margaret Feinberg, Pursuing God’s Beauty: Stories from the Gospel of John *** It’s not too late to join us for the...
When You Feel Completely Broken (An Interview with @AngieSmith19)
This week I'm giving away THREE copies of Angie Smith's book, Mended: Pieces of a Life Made Whole. Angie has a way of making you feel like your chatting with your BFF as you read her work. The wife of Todd Smith (lead singer of hit Christian contemporary group...
5 Ways To Recapture The Wonder of God in Your Life
Scripture suggests we are meant to live in wild awe and amazement of God. From the first splash of creation to the miraculous provision during the exodus to the announcement of Christ’s arrival, those who encounter God are taken back with a deep sense of wonder. Yet...
Why We Don’t See Clearly: Exposing Blind Spots
A few years ago I began to notice a pattern in my life. Namely that whenever I am getting to know someone new I will offer to drive us somewhere together—maybe to grab lunch or go run an errand, and the person will say Yes. The first time. That is also the last time....
Everything I Didn’t Know About Life, I Learned From the Internet—10+ Must-Read Links To Make You Laugh, Love, & Think
One of the many things Scouting the Divine taught me, We gotta save the bees: http://goo.gl/ODoUA [Tweet this] Is your head in the clouds? I kind of hope it stays there: http://goo.gl/OVKZ1 [Tweet this] For when you’re worn out from Lore Ferguson:...
Opening Our Eyes to the Beauty of God
Welcome to Week Three 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...
Sunday Still: Living with Eyes Wide Open
God fills all creation with beauty. God strings galaxies in the sky and submerges creatures in the depths of the sea, which have yet to be discovered. The heavens and earth declare the glory of God.But if we aren’t careful, we close our eyes to God’s beauty—not only...
A Reminder You Need For Today
This week, I'm giving away THREE copies of my friend, Craig Groeschel's, new book, Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are. Craig is the founder and leading pastor of LifeChurch.tv--which has 15 campuses in five different states and is considered the second largest...
20 MORE Things You Can Do When Someone You Love Has Cancer
My sweet friend, Kathleen Brooks, leads a small group of people who are fighting cancer—some with stage 4. I was moved as she asked me to pray that those she’s leading have increasing hope and deepening faith and trust in Him—that they would experience God’s wonder....
Painfully Exposed
One afternoon while we were visiting Muizenberg, South Africa, where Leif’s brother and his wife serve as missionaries with YWAM, we drove down the coast, south of Cape Town, to an area known as Boulders Beach, which is famous for its penguins. I was thrilled. The...
