Three Ways to Bring Prayer to the Body
If you’ve grown up in a Protestant church tradition, as I have, you may have learned that prayer is a spiritual and intellectual experience, not a bodily one. Prayer is…
If you’ve grown up in a Protestant church tradition, as I have, you may have learned that prayer is a spiritual and intellectual experience, not a bodily one. Prayer is…
When the Supreme Court decided to push regulations around abortion back to the states, it set off a cascade of opinions and responses. Many pro-life activists celebrated while pro-choice folks…
What if having a lasting faith isn’t about having the right answers but about learning to ask the right questions? I heard someone suggest this a few weeks ago, and…
Last year, we took a big trip out west to Utah and Wyoming. In the past, we’ve taken our kids to Martha’s Vineyard and met up with friends in Virginia…
About once a month, I take a moment to introduce myself. Social media platforms are funny places to try to make meaningful connections, but, hopefully, these introductions offer a little…
I’m so honored to have a post on Ann Voskamp’s blog today. My post begins: Sometimes my life as a Christian feels like a series of self-improvement efforts underneath a…
There’s a mindset around disability that says things like: People with disabilities are always suffering. People with disabilities are a burden. A life with a disability is not a full…
We’ve traveled down south with our kids to learn the history of racial injustice there. But how do we narrate the reality of northern complicity in racial injustice? We started…
I’ve prayed in lots of different ways over the years. I’ve used the acronym ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication). The Lord’s Prayer has been a guide. I’ve tried contemplative prayer.…
"Jesus says that we are beloved before we do anything right, and after we’ve done everything wrong." - To Be Made Well This quote might just speak for itself. What…