Maintaining Hope in an Environment of Fear

Maintaining Hope in an Environment of Fear

Too much bad news… Lately, it seems that every time I turn on the TV or catch a snippet of news online or in a newspaper, I am bombarded with disappointing and scary information.  The economy is failing.  The stock market is breaking records, plunging downward. ...
Title or Towel?

Title or Towel?

“Lent is a season of preparation, but it should never be morose – an annual ordeal during which we begrudgingly forgo a handful of pleasures. After all, it is meant to be our springtime, when out of the darkness of winter’s deaths, a repentant, empowered people...
The Lord Is Real: That’s Enough.

The Lord Is Real: That’s Enough.

Since I first became a follower of Christ, my experience with God has contained several mental and emotional mini-explosions–sudden bursts of light in dark places, taken down a peg when I was too big for my britches, or filled with inexplicable joy.   These...
Making Positive Choices When Facing Addiction

Making Positive Choices When Facing Addiction

This month in our Thursday Night meetings, we are discussing the topic of addiction in our ReSOULutions series “Seeking True Connection: Addictions are False Solutions.” Common consequences of addiction are poor self-care and poor coping strategies. Neglecting these...
A Prayer Paradigm

A Prayer Paradigm

Have you wanted to pray but haven’t known how? Have you ever wanted to cry to God with “groans too deep for words” (Rom 8:26)? Prayer can be a profoundly painful and emotionally complicated experience, wrought with relational  and sometimes private matters. My wife...