Why God Chose Shepherds
Every morning, our golden retriever, Ben, greets us as if we’ve been away for weeks. If my son does not…
Trusting God When You’re Tired of Trying
I picked up my phone off the nightstand that morning and opened it with dread. I felt anxiety fill my…
Can You Just Sit With Me?
God understands what it means to feel alone. Mark writes this about Jesus, “Then everyone deserted him and fled” (Mark…
Finding Your Wholehearted Worth
My working philosophy of God was this: Following Jesus can feel brutal. Living a transformed and transforming life, though, is…
Hey Sister! You are Called to a Life of Hope!
We’ve all had that friend— who had a life-threatening disease, who lost a family member or who has experienced abuse.…
Turn Down the Volume on Worry
Living in downtown Chicago for the past ten years has given me an ongoing noisy soundtrack of trains, buses, sirens,…
Be Gentle With Yourself
Some mornings, my inner critic wakes up with me. As I eat my breakfast, my first thoughts appear auto-populated by…
Which Voice Will You Believe?
Jesus once asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” “Well,” they replied, some say John…
Show Me A Shepherd
“Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit into the…
An Invitation to Life
Jesus says, “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life” (John 10:10). In Deuteronomy 30, God addresses…