The Cat’s Out of the Bag
12/06/2017
Cara Meredith on what Uber drivers, Civil Rights icons, and Isaiah have to teach us about the movement of God. … More The Cat’s Out of the Bag
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Preparing for What’s Next
12/05/2017
Malia Vago on why it turns out that the waiting is about more than waiting. … More Preparing for What’s Next
Light Bearer
12/04/2017
Anna Thelen on why bringing Christ’s light is a challenge, a command, and the ultimate grace. … More Light Bearer
2017 Advent Devotionals are (Almost) Here!
11/28/2017
I am over-the-moon excited to introduce the 2017 Advent devotional series. Each weekday will feature a different writer with a unique perspective on the same topic: Waiting. Why does God ask us to wait during the season of Advent (or any season)? What are we waiting for, what are you waiting for, and where is God … More 2017 Advent Devotionals are (Almost) Here!
4 Great Resources for Advent
11/25/2017
Because faithful preparation takes a little time. … More 4 Great Resources for Advent
10 Ways to Enter Into Holy Week
04/04/2017
Holy Week’s a-comin’, friends. After basically missing the whole shebang last year due to a case of extremely overdue pregnant-itis, I’m stoked for this year. Holy Week, the high point in the church year that begins with Palm Sunday (April 9, this year) and ends on Easter Sunday (April 16), is the best. If the church had a Super … More 10 Ways to Enter Into Holy Week
When God Seems Silent * 10 Minute Devotional
02/16/2017
There are few things more lonely and scary than God’s silence. I once witnessed a woman throw a rosary into a trash can after being informed her son had died. “I prayed for him to be healed,” she said, her voice firm, her eyes hollow. “Now I know there is no God.” If you walk with … More When God Seems Silent * 10 Minute Devotional
Waking Up in Anxious Times * 10 Minute Devotional
02/02/2017
The first church I pastored was in rural Wisconsin. Farm country. We lived on the town’s main thoroughfare, and our toddler son often stood glued to the front window watching tractors roll down the street. A man in our congregation heard that Daryl had never driven a tractor (why this surprised him I do not know, since Daryl grew … More Waking Up in Anxious Times * 10 Minute Devotional
My Unfinished List * Advent Devotional
12/18/2016
I only know the talented Megan Busch through the blogosphere, but after reading her writings one thing became immanently clear to me. WE NEEDED TO BE FRIENDS. Spend some time with her Advent devotional today, and I think you’ll feel the same. I used to keep an unwritten checklist in my heart. Maybe you had … More My Unfinished List * Advent Devotional
Give Me a Break * Advent Devotional
12/12/2016
Jim’s back! You can read his previous Advent devotional, on listening to Jesus amidst a noisy world, here. Isa 55:6-7 (NIV) Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have … More Give Me a Break * Advent Devotional
Courtney Ellis 