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Christmas is over. Maybe you’re thinking, “I made it. I survived another holiday season fairly well intact.” You met every expectation of...

Do you know that feeling of not being good enough? That combination of heaviness and tightness in your chest, with overwhelming sadness...

He loved to sing. He had a rare singing voice that could have opened many musical doors had he chosen to knock on them. Tears would fill...

Change is one of the few constants that exist Usually when I think of change, I automatically resist But this Spring I have a new...

“How were you able to read the Bible after it had been used to hurt you?” (A recent question asked by an attendee of @dotchurch–watch...

“There’s no way to untangle love from worthiness.” Did you hear Amber say this in her interview with me on the Reclamation podcast, a NWM...

Jesus chose to be born, fully human (and yes, fully divine). He knew he would be born under unimaginable circumstances to most of us in...

My precious boy turned 3 today. His favorite gift was a singing Paw Patrol balloon. I made special birthday pancakes and we sang to that...

What’s your theology of celebration? Is it simply a fun time with family and friends? Is the focus on a remembrance of some kind? Or is...

I have moments when I feel an internal intensity so strong that I think I’m bordering on a Hulk experience. But a different kind of Hulk....

In first grade, I was placed in an advanced learning program at my school. It was a really cool opportunity that focused on developing...

Not everyone believes in radical life change. I both understand and support a healthy amount of skepticism. As a teenager, I had a...

The boy stepped outside onto the porch to fetch a toy he had left there. When he turned and tried the knob on the front door, he found it...

I watched the first version of my story video a couple of days ago; a video of me sharing about my cult experience. Before clicking on...

God is more valuable than a record player. Though I tend not to become attached to inanimate objects, there are a few I have known over...

My next steps scare me sometimes. I have moments when I lose sight of what matters most in my life and find myself wondering how I will say