When it comes to generosity, God calls us to be obedient to Him, He doesn’t call us to control the outcome of that generosity.

Beauty comes when we’re brave enough to enter in and feel our longings fully, allowing them to press us into the heart of our one true Hope.

Without rest, it’s easy to let my schedule control me—rather than the other way around.  I become reactionary, rather than intentional.  

If you’re ever discouraged with where you’re at, I encourage you to take a look at where you started.  Then, take it a step further and look at where those who came before you started—recognizing that God’s faithfulness in any of our lives as individuals is only part of the equation. 

Allowing ourselves to be seen not as we should be, but as we are, is a choice that takes courage.

What little idea are you holding onto, waiting for someday—when you have more experience, or when you’re better at it, or when you’re more confident in it?  What if that experience, betterment, and confidence came from simply starting?

Have you ever looked at someone who is completely on fire for God, and wondered how they sustain such fervor?  One thing is certain—fire and fervor don't happen by accident, and neither does fruit.  These are always cultivated by practices, through the intentionality of those who bear them.

As Christians, how can we be a part of culture while still making sure it's not doing more to influence us than we are to influence it?

I find safety in “supposed to”—with a script to stick to, there’s less chance I’ll say or do the wrong thing.  But maybe what I'm "supposed to" do isn't actually what I'm supposed to do.

God created community to be a place where brokenness is shared, pain is held, vulnerability is rediscovered, life is spoken, chains are broken, and belonging is found.  But that will only happen if we slow down and show up.

Hume Lake holds a special place in my heart and I’m incredibly thankful for all the work God has done and will continue to do there.

Without taking time to tune out the distractions of our day-to-day lives, there's something crucial we'll miss out on. 

We actually have more control over what we crave than we think.

Unfortunately it’s much easier to recognize a spiritual attack once it’s subsided.  Satan is most successful when he can paralyze us, yet blind us to the possibility of thinking it could be him who’s at work.

It’s so easy to get caught up with those around us, using them as our measuring sticks telling us where we should be in life, or who we should be in life.

Books that will certainly make your spot on the beach this summer an even happier place.

When it comes to following God’s will, it’s easy to remain paralyzed because we are so fearful of making the wrong decision. But what if He’s waiting for us to simply make a move?

One of my absolute favorite Jesus stories—wine not give it a read.

Yes, God is good, but is He good…to me?  This question revealed a heart in need of a fundamental shift.

The truth will set you free, but only the truth you know.