Able to be Wounded, Able to Love
In my recent essay for Plough Magazine, I wrote, “Penny was diagnosed with a ‘disability’ when she was born, and I still use that word to describe her condition because…
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Order for Abundance
As we turned the corner into 2022, I felt a deep longing for order. I wanted the piles of books in my bedroom turned into tidy and categorized areas on…
Friday Favorite: Don’t Look Up
Have you watched the Netflix hit Don’t Look Up? Did you notice the part about God? Don’t Look Up is a satire that casts Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as…
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A Better Way to Read the Bible
I missed out on something crucial when I learned how to read the Bible. I learned to ask three simple questions: What does it say? What does it mean? What…
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Slow Productivity and Elevating Love
In 2022, I’m trying to practice slowing down, so I was intrigued by Cal Newport’s idea of “slow productivity” in a recent essay in the New Yorker. And yet Newport…
Looking Back Before Looking Ahead
I know the idea of welcoming a new year is to look ahead. Make resolutions. Set goals. Establish new routines. But before I do any of that, I need to…
What’s the Purpose of Life?
Have you ever heard that the purpose of being alive is to glorify God? That we exist for the sake of offering praise to God? And have you ever wondered…
Were Mary and Joseph Social Outcasts?
I’ve often wondered: Were Mary and Joseph social outcasts? Were they rejected by Joseph’s relatives because she was pregnant? Joseph’s family lived in Bethlehem, and there was “no room” for…
Getting the Booster Is a Way to Love My Neighbor
This is me outside the pharmacy where I got my booster shot. I don’t want to get Covid, but honestly, the reason I got the booster is not out of…
What Is God Saying to You this Christmas?
At Christmas, we are invited to use our spiritual imaginations. (I talk about this on IG Live, which you can watch here.) What is God saying to you this Christmas?…
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