friendship Give Us This Day Our Daily Friendship May 05, 2020 This season has induced myriads of emotions for most of us. In the midst of stay-at-home orders, our fears abound. Will I catch the virus? Will I lose my job? Where will I
How Do I Show Hospitality When I’m Single? March 03, 2020 I find that people in the church are often surprised to see a single person practicing hospitality. I’ve never understood why. Last I checked, the biblical imperatives to show hospitality don’t
Adulting, and Fifth Commandment Rule of Thumb January 31, 2020 A good friend recently asked me: “What was the hardest part about becoming an adult?” I didn’t have to think long to answer. The hardest part about growing up wasn’t holding
Love Thy Neighbor. Eat Thy Vegetables. November 29, 2019 Most Americans think of November as the month in which we feast. This is good and fitting. Yet there’s something else most Americans do every November. It’s not as exciting as
When the Threat Isn't Real: Rewiring our Response to Differences in the Church September 03, 2019 Have you ever had one of those “aha!” moments where one statement brings clarity to so many past experiences? For me, one of these statements came from the lips of a dear mentor
Love Through the Awkward July 16, 2019 As a nurse, I do awkward situations for a living—the delirious patient who thinks I have spiders crawling all over me. The menopausal woman who bursts into tears for no apparent reason.
Dangerous Delusions May 31, 2019 Rethinking easy assumptions in the life of the church If you frequent this blog, you are probably not content to know God by merely making assumptions about Him. God has commanded you to
