The psalmist waits patiently. Then God acts on the psalmist’s behalf: God inclines, hears, draws up, and sets feet on rock. The psalmist’s response is one of joy. Wouldn’t we be...

Put yourself in the servant’s place. First, God tells you that you have been chosen to lead the nation of Israel back to righteous living. Then God says you’re not only...

All of us know what it’s like not to be chosen. From our childhood days when we’re chosen last or not at all for school yard games, a sense of inadequacy...

Has anyone ever told you they are proud of you? My parents did a good job of modeling this behavior over the years. Even now in my adulthood they tell me...

We can hear the majesty of God’s voice no matter the volume, but we must be willing to listen. During one of the loudest, most stressful, and chaotic moments of my...

Epiphany concludes the Christmas season on the Christian calendar. The word epiphany means to “show” or “reveal.” As the magi brought gifts revealing and celebrating Jesus, the season of Epiphany reminds...

Paul is privy to a secret! And while the secret has been around for time eternal, only within the present age has the secret been made known; “it has now been...

Leading others to listen with their bodies by using the tools of spiritual direction and yoga has given me the opportunity to work with individuals of various religious backgrounds, ages, shapes,...

God longs to offer us peace, but we must listen. Pause for a moment and listen. What do you hear? If scripture included sound effects, the voice of the Lord in...

The start of a new year provides an opportunity for new beginnings—new calendar pages, new food plans, new exercise routines, new budgeting goals. Many of us embrace a fairly common practice...