Penny’s Gift of Encouragement is a Gift to Me
Penny's gift of encouragement is a joy to receive! I received some disappointing news this week (unrelated to the coronavirus) and took out my phone to send my husband—Peter Becker—a…
Coronavirus Crisis and What the Bible Has to Say {New Podcast Season}
The coronavirus and the Bible are separated by centuries. Yet, amidst stock market plunges and coronavirus, the Bible's ancient wisdom shows us love is stronger than fear. It was after…
Fear, Fearing the Lord, and Walking in Love
Any biology textbook can tell us that fear brings a lot of energy. In the face of threats (or perceived threats), adrenaline courses through our veins and helps keep us…
How Can We Love Our Neighbors in a Time of Coronavirus?
What does it mean to love our neighbors in a time of coronavirus? Like many Americans, I’ve paid increasing attention these past few days to reports about the spread of…
Almost-Forgotten Women and Undoing Injustice
Most Americans will never know their names, yet many women, through their actions, have contributed to the undoing of injustice. When we traveled to Montgomery, Alabama a few months ago,…
A Community’s Work to Participate in Healing
It was a dreary night outside, and a warm welcome inside the library of Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, CT Tuesday night. After a winter of traveling south to talk…
How to Receive God’s Love
Request Your FREE RESOURCE: 5 Ways to Experience God’s Love and Practice Peace I wrote earlier this week about what a difference it makes when we pay attention to the…
What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love
When our daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome, we felt fear for her future, but love carried us all. I’m increasingly convinced that one of the things that keeps us…
Love: Sentiment or Commitment
“Love is not a sentiment. It is a commitment…” As I drove home from a beautiful weekend in Richmond at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, I was listening to an interview…
Journaling with My Non-Dominant Hand and What I Learned
I’ve been meeting with a spiritual director once a month for the past few months, and recently she challenged me to observe the season of Lent by journaling with my…
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