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Summer: Responding in Faith

Summer: Responding in Faith

Summer is sweet, isn't it? Sometimes a little maddening—different routines, vacation schedules, hot days, bored kids—but awfully sweet, too—days by the pool, lots of family time, long hours of sunshine,...

Summer: Responding in Faith

Summer is sweet, isn't it? Sometimes a little maddening—different routines, vacation schedules, hot days, bored kids—but awfully sweet, too—days by the pool, lots of family time, long hours of sunshine,...

Welcoming 2019 + a Giveaway

Welcoming 2019 + a Giveaway

January presents a natural opportunity for a reset. Whether you're a "write down all the goals" girl, or a "think about it and then verbally process it" kind of person,...

Welcoming 2019 + a Giveaway

January presents a natural opportunity for a reset. Whether you're a "write down all the goals" girl, or a "think about it and then verbally process it" kind of person,...

His Mercy Shapes Our Stories

His Mercy Shapes Our Stories

My personal history includes all the challenges of being a foreigner, speaking English as my second language, a slew of emotional family baggage, a legalistic limp in my walk with...

His Mercy Shapes Our Stories

My personal history includes all the challenges of being a foreigner, speaking English as my second language, a slew of emotional family baggage, a legalistic limp in my walk with...

What We Sow is How We'll Grow

What We Sow is How We'll Grow

What we sow is how we’ll grow. That’s what Troy and I talk about with our boys on a regular basis. We remind them (and ourselves) that we can’t become more loveable to God by...

What We Sow is How We'll Grow

What we sow is how we’ll grow. That’s what Troy and I talk about with our boys on a regular basis. We remind them (and ourselves) that we can’t become more loveable to God by...

In Praise of Inwardness

In Praise of Inwardness

“...history will reveal that the Church has gained or lost power exactly as she has moved toward or away from the inwardness of her faith.” — A.W. Tozer, God's Pursuit...

In Praise of Inwardness

“...history will reveal that the Church has gained or lost power exactly as she has moved toward or away from the inwardness of her faith.” — A.W. Tozer, God's Pursuit...

In Praise Of Doing Poorly What Fear of Failure ...

For what seemed to be the entirety of my childhood, I allowed the fear of not doing something (perfectly) well keep me from doing it at all. There were times...

In Praise Of Doing Poorly What Fear of Failure ...

For what seemed to be the entirety of my childhood, I allowed the fear of not doing something (perfectly) well keep me from doing it at all. There were times...