A year ago today, I celebrated my own Independence Day. I had quit the job I loved after a whirlwind journey of four years. I was 27 years old and leaving the industry I was so sure God had designed...
Giving up my right to live life the way I want is hard. How can I deny myself? I’ve always had a high internal locus of control ā I don’t believe in letting things just happen to me. We...
One of my friends came out to me. He said he was inĀ a same-sex relationship. I found it a highly uncomfortable experience;Ā it shocked me because this friend was a friend in Christ. What was worse...
‘Tis the season for broken hearts. It’s always the season. Somewhere in the world, a heart is breaking. In this very moment, someone has just been dumped, someone is struggling to come to...
Kayaking is fun. I especially love the feeling of being pushed around by the waves. You’reĀ in control, but not fully. You’re safe, but not totally. I took a kayaking course recently, and...
The other day in the church lobby I sawĀ someone I knew in conversation with the parents of our mutual friend. IĀ was out of earshot, but the body language was plain to see: TheĀ young man’s...
A church camp isĀ always amazing. It’s a time ofĀ refreshing, rechargingĀ and refocusing.Ā It’s where youĀ get to bask in the warm glow of our mountaintop moments. You look forward to it...
Ā Maybe you know the parable of the rich young man, in Matthew 19:16-30, who asked Jesus what he needed to do to attain eternal life, and left crestfallen, having been toldĀ to sell everything he...
Dear God, I know it’s been awhile. Iāve been horribly quiet. Truth be told ā not that You donāt already know ā Iāve been avoiding You. These days, the mere act of opening my mouth...