Truly Connected
I'm sure being "connected" with other believers is a huge thing for you, that is, if you're human (and a Christian). You want to be relationally connected. Intimately connected. Person to person,...
View ArticleBalancing Plans and Providence...
Are you wrestling with deciding on a major? Are you at a vocational crossroads? Have you been downsized? Has a relationship turned sour? Are you goals eluding you? If you answered yes to any of these...
View ArticleWho's Waiting for Your Kids?
In a few short years, students will leave our homes and graduate from our churches. They'll head off to college. Who's waiting for them? What kinds of people will they meet? And are they ready?
View ArticleAlternative Thinking
Doing some final work on a manuscript called, “Slow Fade” dropping in April. In short, it’s about the fade-out of 18-25 years olds from the Church Body, and written with Reggie Joiner and Chuck Bomar....
View ArticleEverything Labeled "Emergent"
We live in a world of labels and categories. Everything has to fit into something. And perhaps among the widest of these categories is the one labeled, "Emergent." I've been told that I'm Emergent....
View ArticleGenerational Values Hindering Relationships
Let’s be honest: connecting people of different generations is not the easiest thing to do. We face obstacles like core values being different, older people being intimidated or frustrated by the...
View ArticleCall Vignettes- A Series of Surrenders 5
In the last few posts I wrote about certain times in my life when I made definite decisions to follow Christ. The moment I asked Jesus into my heart, although I remember it, was not near as hard won...
View ArticleBattling Your Relationship With Shame
Discovering who we are inevitably leads us to discovering the reality that we're not who we desire to be - at least in ways. Shame and guilt over past sin or current struggles can paralyze...
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I'm not the one-year girl
There is a new fad in the world of publishing. I call it the "One Year Phenomena." For one year you can try... just about anything: Live the Bible literally or femininely, work in a women's prison,...
View ArticleFor Parents of College Freshman, From a Former RD
Let’s get it out there – I am not the most “in shape” of individuals to ever hit the streets. Sad thing is, I used to be. When working at Pepperdine University as a Resident Director, I started to...
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