We thought we’d carry on the family farm, but God had a different plan.

“Learn to listen to His voice in life’s non-events.”

God’s presence is no longer distant.

There are times in life when it feels like we’re stuck in a never-ending season of waiting.

A prayerful reflection on the past year and preparation for the next. 

Henri Nouwen said that if he were ever sent to prison, he prayed he would keep the Psalms with him….

Jay and I discovered the love letters my parents wrote.

The Lord will keep you from all harm. Really?

During times of volatility, many investors look for what’s known as a “safe haven”—an investment that carries less risk.

This resurrection hope is not only for life after death—it’s for life right now.

I often find that music stirs my soul in ways nothing else can.

The words of Psalm 13 describe someone feeling abandoned by God.

What does it mean to meditate on God’s Word in the midst of our busy, modern lives?

Faith often takes us to places we never planned to go.

Jay remembers when he received his doctorate that it was described as a “terminal degree.”

The practice of fasting is not a part of the normal rhythm of most of our lives.

We had no idea what God was calling us to next—nor when, so it became a serious time of listening and discernment for us.

Gerald Fagin writes, “We lose sight of the giftedness of creation because it is always with us.”

These are the words Dan spoke: “Your whole story matters to God.” At that moment, something deep inside me shifted.

When we think of confession, we most often think of confessing our sins to God and one another. However, confession is about more than sin.

When we resist the gift of the Sabbath let us be reminded of Jesus’ question, “Do you want to get well?”

When I was a little girl, my grandfather used to say that I walked with a purpose.

In David Benner’s book Surrender to Love, he says that all love always contains sparks of the divine presence of God. Wow!

They walked mile after mile facing hardships and persecution that we can’t imagine.

We love the perks of membership whether it’s at the airport or on the golf course.

In Romans chapter 10, the Apostle Paul explains the inclusive nature of the gospel—its availability to anyone and everyone that calls on the name of the Lord.

According to scholars, Phoebe is most likely the person that carried Paul’s letter to Rome.

Church tradition has it that for the rest of his life the crow of a rooster brought tears to the eyes of the Apostle Peter.

In the space of just a few pages, I had completely lost the plot of the story.

On this flight, the man said, “Well my dog just died, and I am wondering if dogs go to heaven?”