Where I live in B.C., the smoky haze is finally clearing, and I can actually see some blue sky this morning! Yet as a province we’re still in a state of emergency due to wildfires continuing to rage out of… Read More ›
Scripture
6 Reasons Why We Need Lament
In his work on the book of Psalms, Glenn Pemberton* says that lament makes up 40% of all psalms. Yet when he looked at the hymnal for the Churches of Christ, lament made up only 13% of the psalms included… Read More ›
Following Jesus Through Faith and Doubt
I’ve always credited Peter’s faith for getting him out of the boat to walk on water. Jesus had stayed alone on shore to pray, while Peter and the other disciples went ahead to the other side of the Sea of… Read More ›
Sharing Faith Stories for Every Day
I love the cover of my newest book and am so excited to share it with you! Finally, after MONTHS of waiting: It’s here! It’s here! It looks more like a magazine cover than a book, doesn’t it? And as a… Read More ›
On a Pilgrimage, Following Jesus
Since I started blogging, I’ve seen many other blogs come and go. Some were created for a specific time and purpose with a limited life span. Others fell into disuse and eventually closed. Some bloggers grew tired or disillusioned or… Read More ›
How to Pray for Your Enemies Even When You Don’t Want To
What does it mean to pray for our enemies? For the terrorist taking many lives in response to other grave wrongs, for the known or unknown assailant afflicting apparently senseless violence, for the thief who breaks into your house in… Read More ›
Faith in a God Who is Bigger than Our Fears
On a weekend off, there’s nothing better than a good book, and this weekend, I immersed myself in Redeeming Ruth by Meadow Rue Merrill (Hendrickson, 2017). As she says in her book trailer below, Redeeming Ruth is an adoption story. But more… Read More ›
Journeying with Jesus Through Holy Week
Yesterday we celebrated Palm Sunday as we do every year, with the children waving branches and everyone in the congregation singing, “Hosanna!” It’s a way of re-telling Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem that’s recorded in all four gospels. As the… Read More ›
Waiting for Resurrection
I love to connect with readers, and was thrilled to receive this email comment recently from Shelley K. Hill of Second Baptist Church in Chester, Virginia, reprinted here with her permission: I am one of the teachers for our Lenten… Read More ›
How to Start a Small Group
Get motivated and get the word out. Instead of giving up something for Lent this year, I decided to start a small group that would use Christ Is for Us. After working on the book last year, I was eager to share… Read More ›
Christ at the Heart
I love the cover of my most recently published book, Christ Is for Us: A Lenten Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. The dusty blue background seems appropriately subdued for Lent without being overly solemn. And the word, “Christ,”… Read More ›
Christ Is for Us Even When We Face Deep Division, Disability, and Death
Titles have never been my strong suit. I used to write regularly for a Christian newspaper, and no matter how hard I worked on the titles for my articles, they would inevitably be changed in the editing process. Today when… Read More ›
