Sacred Meditations

Growing in the Dark: The Hidden Gifts of Exile

Growing in the Dark: The Hidden Gifts of Exile

Have you ever noticed what happens to a houseplant when you forget it in a dim corner of the room? Most people assume it will simply wither. But often, something...

Growing in the Dark: The Hidden Gifts of Exile

Have you ever noticed what happens to a houseplant when you forget it in a dim corner of the room? Most people assume it will simply wither. But often, something...

Being a Dog at the Master's Table

Being a Dog at the Master's Table

In the midst of any argument, or some kind of tense confrontation, a single word can either escalate the tension or diffuse it entirely. Imagine you have gone to ask...

Being a Dog at the Master's Table

In the midst of any argument, or some kind of tense confrontation, a single word can either escalate the tension or diffuse it entirely. Imagine you have gone to ask...

When Words Become Works

When Words Become Works

Have you ever received a text message that said, “I love you,” but felt hollow reading it? Perhaps it came from someone whose actions had, over time, drained those three...

When Words Become Works

Have you ever received a text message that said, “I love you,” but felt hollow reading it? Perhaps it came from someone whose actions had, over time, drained those three...

The Theologian’s Heart

The Theologian’s Heart

Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling as though you had won something, only to realize later that you had lost the person? Perhaps it was a discussion...

The Theologian’s Heart

Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling as though you had won something, only to realize later that you had lost the person? Perhaps it was a discussion...

Insomnia: A Spiritual Attack?

Insomnia: A Spiritual Attack?

It’s 3:17 a.m. Again. You’re not exactly watching the clock. But out of frustration that you can't sleep you looked at it again. And you still haven't fallen asleep. You get...

Insomnia: A Spiritual Attack?

It’s 3:17 a.m. Again. You’re not exactly watching the clock. But out of frustration that you can't sleep you looked at it again. And you still haven't fallen asleep. You get...

The Pharaohs that Enslave Us

The Pharaohs that Enslave Us

Have you ever noticed how success can quietly become a cage? A promotion arrives, and with it a longer list of demands. A ministry flourishes, and suddenly you cannot rest....

The Pharaohs that Enslave Us

Have you ever noticed how success can quietly become a cage? A promotion arrives, and with it a longer list of demands. A ministry flourishes, and suddenly you cannot rest....