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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,...

August 2025

August 18, 2025

Four Stages of Faith and Conversion

Scripture reminds us that faith and conversion are not just moments but a journey. There...

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...

July 2025

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 22, 2025

This Is the Lord’s Table: A Gathering for the Scattered

The Lord’s Table is a powerful opportunity to examine ourselves in a way that moves...

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...

July 10, 2025

The Way of Life: Four Ancient Postures in the Didache

In the commentary introduction to The Two Ways—a volume that pairs the Didache with the...

May 2025

May 16, 2025

Lead a Quiet Life: The Early Church’s Rule for Freeloaders

In 1983, Todd Rundgren released a forever-remembered single that energetically declared, “I don't want to...

May 05, 2025

When the Sole Comes Off and the Soul Comes Undone

“My cleats fell apart,” my daughter shouted as we approached the front door of our...

May 01, 2025

A Disciplined Life: Reviewing Revival Starts Here

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