Halfway through a mother-son road trip to visit friends and colleges, we sat in a church parking lot in South Carolina. Food trucks lined the edges, serving everything from gourmet burgers and mac-and-cheese to fried pickles, something I’d certainly never had before. I tried them and will only say — my mouth was confused. We…
Category: Authentic Christianity
Do it like a Christian. Or maybe better.
Are we called to ACT LIKE Christians or are we called to BE Christians?
What’s the difference? Let’s talk about it. And how we might make our faith go deep below the surface.
A Prayer for those Treading Water
Do you have a regular prayer that you repeat over and over? Margaret Feinberg shared in her book Wonderstruck about a time she become so weary in spirit that all she could pray was: God is good.God is on the throne.Breathe in.Breathe out. These were the words she whispered while making snow angels in the…
Are you free? Are you living like it?
Sometimes what we know in our heads doesn’t reach our hearts or our feet. How can we take steps toward truly walking in the freedom Christ came to give us?
If I had a tattoo…
People love to cite the first part of Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity…” But the last half of that verse is my favorite. In fact, if I ever get a tattoo, it will either be a black-eyed susan around the birthmark on my back OR it will be the second half…
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