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Stories

  • The Ultimate Showdown: Peacekeeping VS. People-pleasing

    People who hate conflict often cling to the verses where God says that peacemakers are blessed, but what does living that out actually look like?

  • A Letter to the Present Moment

    We can pray for troubles we see on the horizon and try to prepare ourselves, but how do we seek God’s presence when life just isn’t headed in a good direction?

  • Take a Candid Picture, Please

    Everyone says that they want to have integrity and be their most authentic selves, but do we actually want that?

    Garry Winogrand changed the landscape of photography in significant ways with his work, much of which he never even saw himself.

  • The Maintenance of a Foundation

    Times of trial always reveal what we truly believe about ourselves, the world and our God, so what will the fires show about who and what we trust?

  • Thriving or Striving at Home

    Being put into a stressful situation will reveal the core of our relationships faster than anything else, so after this lockdown, what have we found?

  • The Patience of a Saint, or Not

    The Bible lists patience as one of the fruits of the Spirit, but how important is it actually and how do we cultivate this virtue?

  • Does the Bible Back Up Ikigai?

    So much energy and time is devoted in the Western world to discovering our purpose in life, but what if the answer was both simpler and much more difficult than everyone makes it out to be?

  • The Empty Inner Landscape

    If we follow a God of abundance and life, why does he so often allow us to feel empty and dry? How do we fill those dead hours when God seems to be gone?

  • Righteous Roots for the Darkest Storms

    God allows tribulations to come into our lives for a very important purpose, but what can we do to prepare for these moments beforehand?

    The pear tree outside my childhood bedroom window was a pretty thing, if somewhat pathetic.

  • When God Is Not on Our Side

    Sometimes we step up to claim a promise or following a calling God gave us but suddenly feel like he’s absent, so why isn’t he supporting us?

    Right after Moses passes the mantle of leadership to Joshua and he in turn leads Israel into the Promise Land, a strange interlude is recorded.