“A voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.’” (Matt.17:5 NLT) Many of us have a tradition of choosing a word for each year that will guide us as we venture into the uncharted territory of another circle around the sun. The word I…
Stepping into this first month of 2021 feels categorically different than other years. It feels different because it is different. Twenty-twenty changed us. The crises we encountered may inspire us to ask, “How does our experience in 2020 affect the posture we take toward 2021?” I chose that word—“posture”—carefully because I mean it literally. Here’s…
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30 ESV) In the 2020 Magnificat…
Lamentations 3:22-26 says, ‘Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the…
When COVID all but shifted the world on its axis early in 2020, it was incredibly jarring. The shutdown was so quick and life-altering that it took us all a moment to get our bearings. If I’m truthful, what got me through those first few months was Jesus—and a lot of adrenaline. “We can do…
Five years ago, author Jimmy Page gifted me a copy of his book, One Word that Will Change Your Life. Since my previous New Year’s resolutions never quite made it through the year, the notion of focusing on one word to inspire change and growth was appealing. Guided by this short book, I followed the…