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March 2020

March 17, 2020

What Saint Patrick can teach us today

Today is St. Patrick's Day. It's a popular holiday where I live, and lots of...

March 16, 2020

Loving Messy People

When I was a kid, I loved to read the "funnies" in the paper every...

March 13, 2020

Fasting From Noise

Every year I look forward to an annual trip to my father-in-law’s cabin in the...

March 12, 2020

Making an Appointment with God

I have to make a confession: I'm terrible at remembering to pray. I can't tell...

March 12, 2020

Making an Appointment with God

I have to make a confession: I'm terrible at remembering to pray. I can't tell...

March 11, 2020

Giving Your Attention

One of the reasons I love working at Hope Clinic is that the work we...

March 10, 2020

Purim – Everyday people and extraordinary circumstances

Today is the Jewish holiday of Purim. It is a holiday that remembers the story...

March 09, 2020

Challenge: Hospitality

One common thread throughout the Bible is the theme of hospitality. Over and over, scripture...

March 08, 2020

Making Space

I recently saw a study done by researchers at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute about the impact...

March 06, 2020

Fasting from Complaints

“I think you need to do an experiment.” The suggestion came from my wife, and I...

March 05, 2020

Embracing God’s Handiwork

Have you ever fallen in love with a product? Has there ever been an object...

March 04, 2020

Spending our precious time

My sons and I recently went to a local restaurant to celebrate international Ice Cream for Breakfast...

March 03, 2020

What is Success?

I recently came across a magazine called Success. It showed the head of a man with a...

March 03, 2020

Lent Action Idea: Clean the Road

I have a friend whose love language is tidying up. No matter where we are,...

March 01, 2020

Setting the right course this Lent

I love the book Alice in Wonderland and find myself returning to this classic again and again....

February 2020

February 29, 2020

Giving Generously

Lent is about creating space for God in our lives.  One way in which people intentionally invite...

February 28, 2020

Deepen your prayer this Lent

In my house we've recently started a new practice with the whole family. Each month...

February 27, 2020

Fasting

Perhaps the most well-known discipline of Lent is the practice of fasting. During Lent, people...

February 26, 2020

Welcome to Lent

Throughout much of Christian history, followers of Christ have used the 40 days leading to...

January 2020

January 04, 2020

Day Two: North American Academy of Liturgy 2020 #NAAL2020

Yesterday we continued to explore liturgy at the North American Academy of Liturgy. I've included some...

January 03, 2020

Day 1: The North American Academy of Liturgy 2020 #NAAL2020

This week I'm in Atlanta for the North American Acadamy of Liturgy's Annual Meeting (NAAL2020)....

December 2019

December 24, 2019

Practicing Gratitude

We've finally arrived. Today is the last day of Advent: Christmas Eve. I pray that...

December 23, 2019

Peacemakers

One of the practices that developed early as a regular part of celebrating Advent in...

December 22, 2019

Peace on Earth

I love to study the history of Christian worship. It is fascinating to discover the...

December 21, 2019

Shopping for Joy!

Food is my love language. Perhaps you know someone like me. I love to offer...

December 20, 2019

20 ideas you can do every day that will help you practice joy in your own life.

We've talked a lot about joy this week. Today I want to give you twenty...

December 19, 2019

Joy in times of lament

We often sing the song, "Joy to the World" at this time of the year....

December 18, 2019

Joy and the Life of Faith

The author C.S. Lewis is considered one of the most influential Christian writers of the...

December 17, 2019

Serving Joy

A few months ago someone on my social network shared a video of a man...

December 16, 2019

Living with Joy

Yesterday we talked about how the biblical understanding of joy is rooted in the way...