I am leading a retreat tomorrow for our A Way of Life class … And we are going to talk about the Sabbath a bit more. But we are also going to do more than just talk. We are going to start to imagine together what a perfect Sabbath day might look like – no […]

If you are aware of the origins of this blog, you know it flows out of a class called “A Way of Life.” This class is a part of the Vantage Point 3 curriculum our church uses as a discipleship/leadership training process. See my links section for the VP3 website! (It is under the "About […]

Today, a bit of wisdom from Henri Nouwen: “I keep expecting loud and impressive events to convince me and others of God’s saving power … Our temptation is to be distracted by them … When I have no eyes for the small signs of God’s presence – the smile of a baby, the carefree play of […]

Two years ago we went to South Africa to visit my daughter who was studying at the University of Cape Town. The natural beauty was jaw-dropping. The culture was rich and fascinating. The food was drool-worthy. But the spirit of the place was something I had never felt before. There was a vague sense of […]

What might Advent look like to the world if the church settled into a season of "expectant waiting" rather than a season of "frenzied running?"  

… here comes Thanksgiving! I don’t know what you and yours are doing for the holiday, but me and mine are gathering in one big, loud, festive, dysfunctional fest! We do it every year. And every year I find myself disappointed in some aspect of our gathering … usually in myself. I don’t respond like […]