So Apparently I’m Old Now, and Other Lessons in Empathy
01/11/2018
What happens when a doctor uses the word “arthritis” to a 30-something? … More So Apparently I’m Old Now, and Other Lessons in Empathy
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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
What to Do When There’s Not Much You Can Do * 10 Minute Devotional
10/03/2017
When I lead the prayers of the people in church these days, they are long. There is a lot to mention. This week there will be more still. Some of the recent tragedies are halfway across the world. Others are a short drive away. Some make headlines. Others are privately mourned. Some involve hundreds. Others … More What to Do When There’s Not Much You Can Do * 10 Minute Devotional
Read the Fine Print (Soul Space Thursday)
08/24/2017
Daryl and I did a crazy thing a couple of months ago. In a digitally-defined world, we subscribed to a newspaper. A real, honest-to-goodness, newsprint newspaper. You guys, it gets delivered to our house. I read it while I drink my coffee. If I run my fingers across its pages, they get smudged with ink. I know, right? We’re such … More Read the Fine Print (Soul Space Thursday)
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
War No More * Advent Devotional
12/03/2016
Because peace on earth isn’t just a pipe dream. … More War No More * Advent Devotional
So Now What? * 10 Minute Devotional
11/10/2016
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. … More So Now What? * 10 Minute Devotional
10 Things to Do on Election Day
11/08/2016
Because it might be a loooooong day. … More 10 Things to Do on Election Day
On Hope & the Cubs
11/04/2016
The end of a 108-year drought and a reminder of the hope of the Gospel. … More On Hope & the Cubs
When it Gets Ugly Out There * 10 Minute Devotional
10/13/2016
Every time I’ve been on social media lately, I’ve logged off feeling like I need to take a shower. The vitriol in the public sphere seems to be reaching a fevered pitch. We must speak truth in love. We must stand against injustice. We must be a people of action, not just words. But … More When it Gets Ugly Out There * 10 Minute Devotional
Courtney Ellis 