To come in contact with soul is to encounter thirst and vulnerability. I often wish there was another way. I wish I could step into deep and rich places of beauty and wonder and divinity without having to experience my own need, without having to know my absolute desperation, but soul and thirst and vulnerability are intertwined. To find soul, to press into the deep places … [Read more...] about Thirsty and Vulnerable
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A New York Adventure
We were supposed to be visiting a seminary in Boston. We had flown up the night before, scoped out the Commons, visited some classes, but we were hankering The Big Apple. Chris and I were never ones to shy away from adventure, so we did some research and discovered a bus that goes from Boston's Chinatown to New York's Chinatown for a only few bucks. We were all in. I … [Read more...] about A New York Adventure
Stalking Soul
In a dark room, have you ever noticed a faint light out of the corner of your eye? It’s unmistakable, but when you turn to face it, it disappears. At first, you shrug with indifference. But then you glimpse it again out of the corner of your eye. You turn again, and again it’s gone. What’s going on? The reason we have this experience is because our peripheral vision is … [Read more...] about Stalking Soul
The Meaning of Missional and Why It Matters
Missional. It's a big buzzword in churches. Pastors love to use it. But what on earth does it really mean? Oh, buzzwords... Usually, they come and go quickly, but this buzzword is different. It's actually worth getting and keeping. The move to Missional represents an important shift in modern ministry and in our understanding of what it means to be a Christian. So what … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Missional and Why It Matters
Adjustment Period
Life feeling a little scratchy and uncomfortable right now? You may be in an adjustment period. This summer we headed to New England to visit family. We had two stops on our itinerary, one in Gloucester, MA and one in Sanbornville, NH. Both places are like home and we look forward to visiting, but for our kids (and myself), we noticed an adjustment period at each … [Read more...] about Adjustment Period