Grief doesn’t end at the funeral. That’s the part nobody prepares you for. There’s a day when everything breaks open – the phone call, the hospital room, the empty chair, the lowered casket. The moment it all gets real. The moment time fractures and nothing quite holds the same weight anymore. But that isn’t the…
We had one of those conversations. You know the kind. It starts over something small. Something that, if you wrote it down, later wouldn’t even sound worth mentioning. Tone was off. Timing was bad. Somebody said something a little sharper than they meant to. And before long, you’re not talking about that thing anymore. You’re…
Discover the bold story of St. Valentine and what his courage can teach us about love. Skip the clichés and celebrate giving of yourself this Valentine’s Day—including a nod to the one who puts up with you every day.
We spend a lot of our lives pretending we’re ok. Fine enough.Strong enough.Put-together enough. But eventually something runs out. Patience.Joy.Energy.Hope.Confidence in the future. But contrary to popular belief, that’s not failure. It’s humanity. And it’s exactly where John says Jesus loves to show up. In John 2, Jesus attends a wedding in Cana. Mid-celebration, the…
We all want something solid to stand on. Something that won’t shift when life shakes. Most of us know the feeling of watching the ground give way from health scares to job loss, from betrayal to grief. The question underneath all of it is this: Will I be okay when everything around me is not? That’s…
We are drowning in a culture of violence. From school shootings to political hatred, from homes torn apart to neighborhoods living in fear – it’s everywhere. And it’s not just “out there.” It’s here. It’s in our backyards and workplaces. It’s in our communities and even in our neighborhoods. Kids are growing up without dads…
(Part 2 of 4 in the “Performing or Belonging?” series) Let’s be honest, most of us are addicted to approval. We don’t call it that. We call it being “driven,” “motivated,” “on our game.” But underneath the hustle is a hunger: Please notice me. Please like me. Please tell me I’m enough. And if you think…
Ever have this thought go through your mind? Raising kids today feels like building a straw fort in a windstorm. The world is loud.The rules keep changing.The pressures seem to start earlier with every generation. The questions get heavier.And half the time, we don’t even feel confident in our own footing, let alone how to…
Leadership has a spotlight. People see you on the platform, hear your words, watch your decisions, and feel your energy. They see the meetings, the prayers, the big ideas, the vision cast into motion. But behind that spotlight, there’s a shadow few people talk about. It’s the part of leadership that doesn’t make it into…
They’re Not the Same, and It’s Hurting Us Let’s cut through the fluff: empathy is not compassion. And pretending they’re the same is making us soft in all the wrong places, blind to what’s broken, and oddly proud of standing still while people suffer. Empathy says, “I feel your pain.”Compassion says, “I see your pain, and I’m going to…
