The Practice of Belonging
The eternal words of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu really help me with both the Read More
Today's Disciplines Devotion
As I sat on a huge boulder at the edge of the ocean at daybreak, the grief felt overwhelming. Having lost both my parents just nine weeks apart, I grappled with...
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Check out Pieter Bruegel’s Tower of Babel paintings. They are late-medieval imaginings of the story from Genesis 11, when humanity attempts to scale heaven. This becomes the origin story for the...
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Perhaps you’ve had this experience: In a dilemma, the right choice presents itself because the other options have become impossible. Before Paul’s night vision of the Macedonian pleading for help, the...
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In my years of ministry, I’ve often felt that I don’t really know what I’m doing in the big picture. Perhaps you’ve felt this way too. But then, unexpectedly, I’ll meet...
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How do you know that someone loves you? Is it the words they say, the commitments they keep, the affection they show to you? Or maybe it’s in the ways they’ve...
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The promise of a new heaven and a new earth means we will experience change from what currently surrounds us. But John’s apocalyptic words are not intended to comfort us about...
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John shares his powerful vision and paints a picture for us of a new heaven and a new earth, where God will dwell among us close enough to wipe away our...
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I love stepping into my backyard in my bare feet at night, walking through the grass and catching a glimpse of the moon through the branches of the large tree that...
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In my work, I help trauma survivors experience healing. Sometimes after experiencing a trauma, a client feels ‘unclean’ and undeserving of positive life experiences, limiting themselves and keeping their world small....
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I spent much of my early adult life striving for degrees, accomplishments, praise, and approval from others. Though I followed my passions and genuinely loved many of my pursuits, my sense...
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During my graduate training to become a licensed psychologist, I learned early on the importance of starting with a curious, loving stance with my clients. As budding therapists, my classmates and...
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