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September 12, 2025

Just Say No: Resisting Busyness and Undisciplined Living

Growing up in the 80s and 90s, many of us remember Nancy Reagan’s famous campaign...

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 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 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...

June 2025

June 27, 2025

Pray For Those Who Take from You in the Cover of Night

Sometimes we pray things we don't want to mean, and prayers we don't want to...

June 12, 2025

This Is The Lord’s Table: The Promise of Trust

When I was growing up, the Lord’s Table—also called communion, the Eucharist, or the Lord’s...

May 2025

May 20, 2025

Forming Family Habits That Disciple: Habits of the Household

In the same way that rails dictate where a train goes, our habits become grooves...

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...

March 2025

March 31, 2025

Learning from Amos: Faithfulness Amid Nationalism and Chaos

Amos stands out among the Twelve Prophets as an unexpected and powerful voice of God’s...

March 20, 2025

Transforming the Wilderness by Choosing Loud and Bold Praise

Throughout Lent I have been focused on Psalms and Ecclesiastes in my devotions. Lent is a...

November 2023

November 19, 2023

Embracing Tranquility: The Art of Minding Your Own Business

This week, as I took time to contemplate the "art of minding your own business,"...

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...