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December 2024

December 23, 2024

Mary’s Magnificat: A Prophetic Joy for the Hungry

We just walked through the third week of Advent. In many mainline and Roman Catholic...

December 12, 2024

Mary’s Magnificat: A Prophetic Peace for the Lowly

In Mary’s Magnificat, we are drawn into a vision of profound peace, one that upends...

December 09, 2024

Mary’s Magnificat: A Prophetic Hope for the Humbled

As we enter the season of Advent, we embark on a journey of anticipation and...

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 09, 2024

A Journey of Gratitude: Tri Robinson’s Call to Slow Down

In a world filled with noise, constant distraction, upward mobility, bad stewardship, and the relentless...

October 2024

October 26, 2024

Honoring Five Pastors Who Shaped My Life and Ministry

If you've been part of a church community in recent years, you might be familiar...

October 07, 2024

Cultivating Faith and Leadership: A DMin Journey

In March 2024, I began my journey in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at...

September 2024

September 16, 2024

Prayer: Lifeblood, Strong Wall, and Fortress of the Church

In the life of the local church church, prayer must be more than an individual...

June 2024

June 19, 2024

A Call To Commit To Church Communities Leading Quiet Lives

Last year, I attended a workshop for pastors on how to more effectively support those...

May 2024

May 05, 2024

6 Proverbs for Ambitiously Leading a Quiet Life

This week I found myself reflecting on six profound sayings from the book of Proverbs...

April 2024

April 25, 2024

Rooted in Reality: Embracing Stillness in Digital Connection

In a digital world, I fear that we have forgotten what it means to be...

April 21, 2024

Finding Sanctuary: Embracing Authenticity in Small Church

On April 1, I celebrated two years as the pastoral leader at River Corner Church,...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

Grünewald’s Altarpiece: A Resurrection Testament to Empathy

I will speak more about Matthias Grünewald and this masterpiece a bit later in this...

February 2024

February 25, 2024

A Soundtrack for Leading a Quiet Life

Recently, this soundtrack has encouraged me to lead a quiet life. Music has consistently held...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

12 Scriptures That Help Us to Lead A Quiet Life

In my previous post, I shared 12 quotes that offer an understanding of what it...

October 25, 2023

12 Quotes That Help Us to Lead A Quiet Life

Through this blog, I have started the journey towards a quiet life by studying Paul’s...

June 2022

June 17, 2022

Restorers Podcast: Homelessness and Pastoral Care

In an interview on the Restorers Podcast, I explore the intersection of homelessness and pastoral...