“blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” – matthew 5:4 if you’re new here, this is 2nd in a series of posts centered around the beatitudes. the first one is blessed are the spiritually poor. this second beatitude–blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted–changed my life. literally. it might […]
Read Moreblessed are the spiritually poor
“blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. blessed are the merciful, for they will be […]
Read Moregratitude heals
* i wrote this post in november 2009 for the refuge blog. last night at our house of refuge, my friend shared how gratitude helps her connect with God. it made me think of this blog post & how true it is–gratitude does heal. right now, i am in a terribly difficult season physically & […]
Read Moreimmanuel, God is with us
do you ever have those moments where really old worship songs pop into your head? like out of nowhere? over 13 years ago at the little sweet church we used to go to in the mountains we sang this song almost every week: Jesus, name above all names beautiful savior, glorious Lo-o-o-rd Immanuel, God is […]
Read MoreGod interruptions
“the gospels are stories of interruption after interruption” – follow me to freedom, shane claiborne & john perkins * * * * * God interruptions. they’re annoying. they’re unnerving. they come at al the wrong times. they mess up all our plans. they usually stir up some kind of trouble in our heads and our […]
Read Morethe gravitational pull toward margin
a few months ago a dear friend called me and asked me if i knew of any bible study material for poor single moms who needed an infusion of hope (she works for a ministry that provides practical help for them). i racked my brain for any material that was designed specifically for that demographic […]
Read Moreactually, the grass is greener
i wrote this post last week but in all of the hubub of jose & i’s crazy trip to kuwait & bahrain never posted it. sometimes that happens–the moment comes and goes and now as i go to hit “publish” i wonder if i should. but after my quick trip to the middle east i […]
Read More"strap in, we're going down"
i got back last night from DC and the first tranFORM network gathering. it was a great weekend in all kinds of ways, but of course by far the very best part were the people. such kind, humble, passionate, nutty, real courageous men & women who love Jesus & people & have hope for the […]
Read Moretaking things off the table to get to what's underneath–a video conversation
a few months ago i tried something different here at the carnival–a video conversation with my friend john, who after a lifetime of christian ministry shed the label “christian.” it stirred up a lot of great conversation here and in other places, too. near the end of our conversation john shared that in order to […]
Read More"we may look like losers"
this post is part of a synchroblog coordinated by julie clawson; a lot of bloggers are writing today on the same topic. you can check out the links at the bottom of this post or for the most up-to-date-list, go here. the focus: “where is the church emerging?” * * * * * regardless of […]
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