Photo Credit: Flickr creative commons My pride tells me that when I’m in the middle of a fight with God because I refuse to let go of...

Many times over the last year, two of my friends consistently pestered me about attending the Wild Goose Festival. “This makes me think...

Thanks for all of the comments and feedback in last week’s post about the J.O.Y. rule. It seems that really resonated with a lot of you....

Growing up, my family was in church every time the doors were open. Sunday morning, Sunday school, followed by church. Go home for a pot...

One quote that still replays in my mind, is “I see you”. This phase held so much meaning for the people of Pandora. It means more than...

“This split between the ideal and the real is one of the major reasons Christians struggle. The church often stresses such high ideals...

Among our accusers there is an ignorant rabble, incited by the authority of the learned to cast greater odium upon us. These simple souls...

I was sitting in a undergraduate Bible class, listening to my Professor talk about something that I’m sure was important. However, what...

Every Tuesday this semester, the Scarritt Bennett center has hosted “Tuesdays in the Chapel”, a thirty- minute, Interfaith (ok,...

I recently had the honor and privilege of hearing Gustavo Gutierrez, author of A Theology of Liberation, speak. This year marks 40 years...

Take ten looks to Christ, before taking one look to yourself. “I am the way, the truth and the life” “Follow me” “For I am going to...

Last week, I posted about the importance of confession, along with my experience in a church that practiced corporate confession. This...

Luke 9: 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have...

James 5: 15-16  If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you...

As a woman who seeks a life of non-violence and peace-keeping, I do not like to use language relating to war or violence. I do, however,...

I originally wrote this post in October 2008. I wrote it as a journal entry, and never posted it. I’m sharing today as part of the...

Let’s keep going, joy doesn’t let up. For today’s thoughts on joy, head over to Mary Demuth’s blog. She posted 25 verses on abundance and...

This summer, as I trained to run my second half marathon, I learned many lessons about myself and my life. Thanks to memorizing...

Then the eyes of [Adam and Eve] were opened, and they realized they were naked… and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the...

It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is beyond our vision. We...