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November 2024

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 29, 2024

The Transformative Practice of A Daily Prayer Rhythm

In our fast-paced lives, it’s easy for prayer to become a routine, losing its profound...

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...

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August 14, 2024

Reflecting God’s Goodness Through Work and Stillness

This Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos focuses on a life lived in light...

July 2024

July 14, 2024

Living in a Divided World: A Call to Faithful Presence

On Saturday, violent acts were carried out against an individual who is a former president...

July 07, 2024

Keeping A Daily Office: A Challenge from Solomon ibn Gabirol

Discontentment convinces us that contentment is found by acquiring something, but truthfully contentment is the...

June 2024

June 01, 2024

Beyond Materialism: Parenting What it Means to Live Simply

Today, June 1, is the Global Day of Parents. The Global Day of Parents is...

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 09, 2024

Focused: A Secondary Wisdom in 1 Thessalonians 4:11

This week, I have been reflecting on a secondary wisdom of minding our own business...

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...

March 23, 2024

Be Apart: Navigating the Tempest of Busyness with George Fox

If you are not familiar with the name George Fox, I offer a small and...

March 19, 2024

Shattered: A Testament to Authenticity in a Marketed World

In a bit, I am going to tell you about Shattered by Rip Wahlberg. Rip...

March 17, 2024

Prayer: Navigating the Tempest of Busyness with Nouwen

After rereading Here and Now by Henri J.M. Nouwen, I was reminded how much prayer...