Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide. It’s been 21 years since my first youth ministry job and three …
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Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide. It’s been 21 years since my first youth ministry job and three …
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This January, I had the privilege to present on prioritizing wellness in a church setting at FORMA. I felt honored and excited by …

What portrait of a life of faith do you carry with you? Mine tends to focus on doing: praying, reading and studying scripture, …
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I was recently in a group discussion where the leader asked, "Do you practice what you preach?" This is a fair question and a good …
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I am flattened by how helpless I have felt by the isolation and suffering uncovered, highlighted, and underscored in these past …
Continue Reading about The Wondering Together Project: A Simple Tool For These Hard Times

We have crossed the threshold into the long, green season after Pentecost. We have turned the corner into "Ordinary Time." Program …
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It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US, or more than 50 million people, suffer from some form of mental illness. That …
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These days when I talk to fellow families, I hear the same echoes in our voices. We’re weary. We need …
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“The man who is wise, therefore, will see his life as more like a reservoir than a canal. The canal simultaneously pours out what …
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Whether you are planning a sabbatical or simply looking to find more sabbath time amidst your daily work, this webinar is for you! …
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