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Lead A Quiet Life as Resistance

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October 2026

October 15, 2026

Do Not Rejoice When Your Enemy Falls: The Cheers for Death

Turning an execution into a public spectacle is a disturbing expression of political power. Such...

September 2026

September 09, 2026

Learning to Confess and Understand Our Father Even in Crisis

This is a singular line that I’ve focused on a lot in my prayers over...

September 02, 2026

If This Is All That I Have for You (Proverbs 14:30)

A little while ago, I blogged about a question I feel I need to wrestle...

August 2026

August 09, 2026

The Earth Is the Lord’s: Learning to Live as Stewards

Most of us have rented a car at some point. If you've ever stood at...

July 2026

July 09, 2026

A Quiet Life Is Rooted Like a Tree (Psalm 1)

Growing up, you probably had a favorite tree. Maybe it was the one you climbed...

July 03, 2026

Psalm 23: A Poem for the Pilgrimage

I don't know about you, but when everyone is talking about a movie or raving...

June 2026

June 04, 2026

What Does “Lead a Quiet Life” Mean in 1 Thessalonians 4:11?

At the front of my journal and the bible around, I have written out the...

May 2026

May 14, 2026

Quiet Life Stewardship: Reflections on The Good Steward

“In one sense, good stewardship is simple: live your life using all your resources to...

April 2026

April 29, 2026

Family Sabbath: Rediscovering God in Stillness and Presence

One detail in the Genesis creation account has always intrigued me: the seventh day never...

April 17, 2026

Food Shortage: Living Faithfully in Uncertain Times

Today, I’m sharing a guest post from Tri Robinson, who reflects on themes that intersect...

April 10, 2026

Listen for Rattling: Finding Life in the Valley of Dry Bones

There is a consistent pattern throughout Scripture: God calls the people of God to settle...

March 2026

March 10, 2026

The Stillness Ambition: Living the Lead a Quiet Life Verse

In this season of my life, I have identified a singular and driving focus. I...

February 2026

February 19, 2026

Guard Your Heart: What’s Shaping the Source?

Lent is a season for examining the heart, leaning into surrender and honest confession. Coming...

February 11, 2026

No Sponging: Work With Your Hands. Be Dependent on No One.

When I began the Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos in October 2023, it...

November 2025

November 14, 2025

You Are What You Invest: Quiet Work of a Healthy Marriage

“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” “Garbage in,...

September 2025

September 08, 2025

Beaten by the False Gospel of Busyness

One of my favorite quotes comes from Kurt Vonnegut in A Man Without a Country....

August 2025

August 12, 2025

ICNU: The Power of Calling Out the Good in Others

I recently wrote on this for our work newsletter, but sometimes, four simple words—“I see...

August 11, 2025

God is Still SPEAKing: 5 Ways to Hear God’s Guiding Voice

Jesus promised that his voice would lead us. In John 10:27, Jesus states, “My sheep...

July 2025

July 27, 2025

7 Ways from Rodney Reeves to Stop Celebrity Christianity

Rodney Reeves writes in his Story of God Bible Commentary on Matthew, “False piety is...

July 24, 2025

A Quiet Way: Embracing Simple Church at River Corner Church

Recently, my wife wrote about the importance of keeping church uncomplicated (check her blog out...

July 16, 2025

Quiet Wins: The Hidden Strength of a Slower Life

We live in a culture that often embraces a "go big or go home" way...

May 2025

May 01, 2025

A Disciplined Life: Reviewing Revival Starts Here

To lead a quiet life (the focus of this Lead a Quiet Life blog...

February 2025

February 23, 2025

More Than Willpower: Transformation Is Beyond Ourselves

Many of us are seeking transformation in ourselves or various aspects of our lives. The...

February 06, 2025

From Hurry to Holiness: Living Unhurried in a Rushed World

On my drive home from a visit to the Museum of the Bible in Washington,...

January 2025

January 20, 2025

Dwelling and Watchwords: Choosing a Verse to Guide Your Path

Before we look at the disciplines of Dwelling in the Word and Watchwords, let me...

December 2024

December 31, 2024

Wrestling the Season: Reflections on the Advent Conspiracy

As we step into a new year, I am finding that it is the perfect...

December 30, 2024

A Year of Highlights: Reflecting on the Past to Move Forward

In this blog post, I explore the highlights of the past year on the Lead...

December 01, 2024

The Spiritual Discipline of Gratitude for the Church: 5 Ways

As we reflect on the Thanksgiving season, we find ourselves thankful for many things -...

November 2024

November 26, 2024

Gratitude in Play: 3 Practices From Ecclesiastes 3

Irish playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw once said, "We don’t stop playing because we...

November 21, 2024

Gratitude for Where We Live: 3 Practices from Deuteronomy 8

Mary Davis once said, “The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” I...