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September 2019

September 20, 2019

Three Prayers Of the Restless & Scattered

A few years back, I completed a doctoral project on the topic of prayer (specifically...

September 13, 2019

Is Pain a Window or a Mirror?

What we do with our pain is in fact one of the most significant things...

September 07, 2019

What Happens In the Empty Space

Have you ever walked into a space – an empty, quiet space, or even a...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

Just Stop Trying

Organization has never been my thing. I know many people who can say this, and...

August 03, 2019

When Our Grass Is In Order

I can hear my wife chuckle before the words are even out of my mouth....

July 2019

July 19, 2019

3 Spiritually Healthy Ways to Return From Vacation

I’ve just returned home from a few days of vacation. For the last 19 years...

June 2019

June 25, 2019

3 Things to Remember This Week

The week technically began yesterday (Monday), but if you’re like me it takes a day...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

When We Get Stuck (We Should Stay There)

If we feel stuck right now, perhaps we should stay there? The life of faith...

May 22, 2019

Two Books For Learning to Love With Our Thinking

Faith isn’t opposed to thinking, nor is our formation. I’ve always been interested in how...

May 20, 2019

A Practice of Sleep (For Restless People)

Sleep ended for me this morning at 4am. It wasn't an accident, either. In fact,...

May 14, 2019

On Reading the Bible Literally (And Do Stop Signs Mean “Stop”?)

This is the story of a stop sign and Scripture. A literal stop sign in...

April 2019

April 26, 2019

Squeaking Ducks And The Wisdom of Noticing

This week I had the privilege of working outside on our porch, a chance to...

April 24, 2019

I Gave Up Podcasts For Lent

With the Resurrection weekend behind us, and the beauty of Eastertide yet to come, I...

April 04, 2019

Lessons from a Labyrinth in Dublin

The day we went to Christchurch Cathedral, the day I walked the labyrinth, was warmer...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

A Bit About My Upcoming Book “As I Recall”

I wrote a book called "As I Recall" - could we talk about it? The...

March 25, 2019

The Spiritual Gift of Reading Aloud

I’m a sucker for new books. I am especially susceptible to pick up a book...

March 23, 2019

A Practice for Saturday Soul Work

I thought it might be interesting to post a spiritual practice today. This a common...

March 11, 2019

Distraction is Coming For Us All

Distraction comes for us all, in the end. The past few weeks have been interesting...

March 07, 2019

The Radical Way of Noticing

Today, I want to invite you to engage in "noticing." This is the time of...

March 01, 2019

When It Happens To Us

This is part two of the post from Monday, talking about two different kinds of...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

The Way Of Jesus Includes Your Drink Order

Spiritual health doesn't always follow the path you expect. The moment came, and my daughter...

February 21, 2019

Contemplation Versus the Lizard

The biggest obstacles to our spiritual life are often our own healthy survival mechanisms. I...

February 08, 2019

Why Christians Need Tidying Up

I shook off the cold as I walked through the house. It was a tidy...

February 05, 2019

Notes About Others On The Highway

Until I saw the car next to me, I have to admit I wasn’t paying...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

The Wisdom of 50 Below Zero

My view today is obscured by frost on my window pane. Frozen air meets a...

January 24, 2019

The Sacrament of Filing One’s Nails

The ordinary motions of morning in my house found their stride. It’s interesting to watch...

January 21, 2019

Formed by a Dream (Some Thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr.)

I wasn’t old enough to have seen Martin Luther King, Jr. at work while he...

January 17, 2019

4 Daily Mantras Driving My Formation This Year

The word "mantras" might seem out of place in the conversation about spiritual formation. I...

January 08, 2019

To Know What We’re Talking About

I love words. I always have. Words have become part of my identity, my self-awareness....

December 2018

December 28, 2018

4 Intentional Steps Towards 2019 (Part 1)

Ah, yes. It's the week before New Year's Day and therefore I'm contractually obligated to...