Holidays

Passion Player

In which I sift through my Holy Week roles over the years and thank God for the story's formative power in me.

Do Justice

Like a Good Neighbor

In which I learn - and feel - something new within the Parable of the Compassionate (Good) Samaritan

Bible

Deep and Wide: Matthew 8:2-3

In which we take a deep (contextual) and wide (for all times) look at Matthew's account of the healing the the man with leprosy.

Do Justice

Clean House

In which I offer up another free excerpt from Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, with an emphasis on cleaning house...in every sense of the phrase.

Bible, Holidays

Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent Book Launch (with FREE Giveaway to My First 25 Responders)!

In which my new book, Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, goes live...and there's a FREE journal giveaway for my first 25 responders!

Bible, Holidays

Big Lent Revival

The first thing I ever gave up for Lent was chocolate. I learned of the practice when I was 14 years old, replete with identity issues and eager to show my worth, so spiritual discipline (in every sense of the word) appealed to me deeply. Chocolate seemed like a great starter sacrifice, and it immediately… Continue reading Big Lent Revival

Bible, Holidays

sweet

The first week of Lent is finished, and I am happy to report that it was largely a success.  My girls and I accomplished all of our goals and stayed faithful to the promises we made.  We supported each other in our different struggles and came away from it closer than ever.  That's the good… Continue reading sweet

Bible, Holidays

the stuff of dreams and lent

Last night, I had an epic trilogy of nightmares. In Part I, I was first pursued, then held hostage by a serial killer.  This dude was scary; he was Hannibal Lecter and Lex Luthor and Nurse Ratched all wrapped in one.  I kept trying to get away from him, but he always caught up.  I… Continue reading the stuff of dreams and lent