Faith does not always demand that God explains Himself..

As Jesus explained, the right things have to die so the right things can live--we die to selfishness, greed, power, accumulation, prestige, and self-….

Be patient. Do the best with what you know. When you know more, adjust the trajectory..

When the jars of clay remember they are jars of clay, the treasure within gets all the glory, which seems somehow more fitting..

Usually the things we think we need become the very things we need a break from..

God does not change, but He uses change—to change us. He sends us on journeys that bring us to the end of ourselves. We often feel out of control, ye….

We have this one life to offer; there is no second chance..

There are only 24 hours in a day. We need to quit trying to be awesome and instead be wise..

Our stories affect one another whether we know it or not. Sometimes obedience isn't for us at all, but for another. We don't know how God holds the k….

I don't want my kids safe and comfortable. I want them BRAVE. ... I don't want to be the reason my kids choose safety over courage. I hope I never he….

Maybe we don’t recognize satisfaction because it is disguised as radical generosity, a strange misnomer in a consumer culture..

I see a strategy for fracturing humanity well in play: just keep people separated and let them reinforce invented boundaries in their imaginations. B….

A fast is not necessarily something we offer God, but it assists us in offering ourselves.

If a fast doesn't include any sacrifices, then it's not a fast. The discomfort is where the magic happens. Life zips along, unchecked and automatic. ….

We cannot carry the gospel to the poor and lowly while emulating the practices of the rich and powerful. We’ve been invited into a story that begins ….

Our only hope to speak with kindness, to lead with patience, and to not threaten our children with homicide is to ensure our spiritual reserves are n….

For whatever reason I was born into privilege; I've never known hunger, poverty, or despair. I have been blessed, blessed, blessed--relationally, emo….

You will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow they will be a little bigger then they are today. This day is a gift. Breathe and not….

It is immature and lazy to imagine we know everything there is to know about someone before we know that someone. We don't know their stories, their ….

Obedience isn’t a lack of fear. It’s just doing it scared..

For Jesus, who lived so lightly on this earth, He didn’t even have a place to lay His head. I want so deeply to be like You..