Devotionals
Weathering the Storm of Good Friday
Sometimes, the forces outside of our control seem to overwhelm us. Suffering and uncertainty beat down on us from all sides like a tempest. For Jesus and the disciples, Good Friday was just this type of storm.
On Lent: The Other Side of Surrender
“Easter is the miracle of transformation as seen in the change of seasons, in the maturation of mortal persons, and in the resurrection of souls.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
Preparing For the Journey: Ash Wednesday 2024
“To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.” — Isaiah 61:3
Letting Go of the Things We Can No Longer Hold
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:18-19
Refreshed Hope
As we reflect on who we became over the last year, we make promises with resolution to a future that we hope for. And so, we practice the art of active waiting with hope.
Advent Week 4: Prince of Peace
As Christmas approaches, unrest often characterizes the final weeks of the year.
Advent Week 3: Everlasting Father
Exploring what it means to be a child of God.
Advent Week 2: Mighty God
How does Jesus defy our expectations?
Advent Week 1: Wonderful Counselor
Ruminating on the wisdom and guidance of Jesus.
Leaning into the Holy Spirit
The Spirit is our helper, our guide, and our comforter.
On Spiritual Practices: Examen
Allow for God’s presence to awaken in your thoughts.
Gratitude in Grit
Giving thanks even in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Simplicity
In a simple life, we tend to find connections to God that we desire.
Contemplating Fellowship with God
Following God's lead and experiencing the world around us with a posture of wonder and delight.
Love Without Conditions
“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Promises of God
A reflection on God's assurances and care for all of humanity.
Pursuing Excellence
What does a life modeled after excellence look like?
The Transformative Nature of Mercy
Mercy moves us to see the world and our relationship with one another through a different lens.
Rhythms of Rest
Embracing the gift of rest given to us by our Creator.
Celebrating Diversity
Diversification is one of the cornerstones of God’s creation of all life.
Music in Our Lives of Faith
There is something inherently spiritual about music.
Embodying the Imago Dei
Our bodies are an essential part of the expression of who we are.
Stewarding Grace
Exploring the wonder of God's grace and its implications for our daily lives.
Practicing Patience
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” — Romans 12:12
Epiphany Reflections
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Experiencing Art as Worship
Let us engage in our making with a worshipful heart, following the example set for us by God, and living into the gifts, skills, and talents we have been given.
Basking in the Love of God
The love of God is infused into all of creation; the wonder and beauty of our world are born directly out of the Lord’s delight and joy.
Contemplating Christ’s Divinity in Infancy
Approaching the Christ child with wonder.
Faith Like a Child
Embracing a childlike posture in our relationship with Jesus.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Hospitality
Certain spaces and people hold the ability to welcome others into rest. We call this trait hospitality and it comes from a place of love.
Living Out of Shalom
What does it look like to live out of God's vision of peace in our daily lives?
Hope As Resistance
To hope is to resist giving in or giving up. To hope is to believe this world is not the way it’s supposed to be—that this world is not yet all that it shall become.
Stewarding Creation
Creation care is respecting and celebrating the beauty and bounty of the world in which we share and, in so doing, rightly honoring and worshiping the Creator of all.
Morning Practices to Cultivate Creativity
Two lessons in keeping the morning sacred and why this matters for our creating.
Afternoon Practices to Cultivate Creativity
Faith practices for creativity during the afternoon, "midday" slump.
Evening Practices to Cultivate Creativity
Thoughts and lessons on how to finish your day well.
On Restoration and Renewal
Discovering an encouraging and hopeful narrative for the future.
The Goodness of God
What does “good” actually mean? Ultimately, what defines the criteria for goodness?
Reflecting on Discipleship
Discipleship is merging our brokenness with the willingness to seek Jesus even in the messiest tangles of imperfections and failures. It is accepting that no fault is unseen and yet grace is given.
Moving Forward Through Forgiveness
Reflecting on the healing and restoration of forgiveness through the lens of Ephesians 4.
Seeking Beauty
For as long as humans have tried to seek beauty, God has been pouring it out in love.
On Courage and Resilience
Relying on God in the midst of the chaos of our world.
On Lectio Divina | Attuning Ourselves to God’s Wisdom
We explore this age-old spiritual practice and cultivate an intentional space for reading Scripture.
Discovering True Love
Reflecting on the unabashed love of God.
Embracing Peace
Tracing the threads of God's peace through every aspect of our lives.
Coming to the Table
Embracing the invitation of Luke 14.
On Spiritual Mindfulness
Moments of quiet contemplation, of slowing down allow us to rest in the company of our Creator as we move through the situations around us.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Lament
Bringing our pains and griefs to our Creator in the midst of a fractured world.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Community and Fellowship
Exploring what it means to intentionally cultivate and grow our communities.
Giving Ourselves Over to the Holy Spirit
Letting go of our need for control and allowing the Spirit to guide us.
Waking Up in the Word | Intentional Morning Rhythms
Morning time can set the tone for our whole day. Take this morning space to be intentional, to be present.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Silence and Solitude
Practicing silence and solitude, reflections mediated through Luke 5:16.
Listening with Intention
Adapting our daily rhythms to hear where the Spirit is leading.
Adopting a Posture of Thankfulness
Pausing in the midst of our busyness to ruminate on God's faithfulness.
The Unexpected Beauty of Brokenness
Rediscovering the beauty of our lives in the midst of pain and struggle.
On Gratitude and Generosity
A reflection on what it means to give thanks and to give back.
On Experiencing God's Grace in Weakness and Imperfection
Seeing our weakness and imperfection as a beautiful avenue towards God's grace for our lives.
On Relinquishing Control, A Prayer for Anxiety
Reflective thoughts and study of Philippians 4:6-7 on how God is in control in the midst of anxiety.
Our Lives As Clay Pots
A devotional to help creatives find Jesus in the ordinary.
Silencing Our Fears
Ruminating on the perfect peace of Jesus.
Lenten Reflections on Noah, the Flood, and God's Universal Covenant
A meditation on Genesis 9:1-17, and God’s unending commitment to humanity.
Be At Peace - Bedtime Meditation | Psalm 121
Readying ourselves for rest. A reflection on Psalm 121 and a reminder of God's providence.
The Integrated Life
Connecting our physical lives to our spiritual lives—exploring what it means to live an integrated life.
Letting Jesus Sustain Our Hustle
A reflection on the ways that we can invite Jesus into our work.
Practicing Gratitude
God has offered a path to a more full and present experience of living: the path of gratitude. We meditate on gratitude through Psalm 100:4-5.
Recovering the Garden Experience in Our Creative Calling
In the midst of a culture of speed and efficiency, we are invited to courageously advance creativity by reaching back to its simple origins.
Psalm 23 | A Reflection on Coronavirus, The Bible, and Our Response
A reflection on Psalm 23 and how it can inform our response to COVID-19
Experiencing the Presence of God Through Wise Living in Proverbs
"Wisdom is more like a creative process than it is a finished piece of art." Exploring wisdom through the Book of Proverbs.
Letting the Psalms Shape our Spirituality
A guide for integrating the Psalms into our daily spiritual practices.
Weathering the Storm of Good Friday
Sometimes, the forces outside of our control seem to overwhelm us. Suffering and uncertainty beat down on us from all sides like a tempest. For Jesus and the disciples, Good Friday was just this type of storm.
On Lent: The Other Side of Surrender
“Easter is the miracle of transformation as seen in the change of seasons, in the maturation of mortal persons, and in the resurrection of souls.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
Preparing For the Journey: Ash Wednesday 2024
“To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.” — Isaiah 61:3
Letting Go of the Things We Can No Longer Hold
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:18-19
Refreshed Hope
As we reflect on who we became over the last year, we make promises with resolution to a future that we hope for. And so, we practice the art of active waiting with hope.
Advent Week 4: Prince of Peace
As Christmas approaches, unrest often characterizes the final weeks of the year.
Advent Week 3: Everlasting Father
Exploring what it means to be a child of God.
Advent Week 2: Mighty God
How does Jesus defy our expectations?
Advent Week 1: Wonderful Counselor
Ruminating on the wisdom and guidance of Jesus.
Gratitude in Grit
Giving thanks even in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Leaning into the Holy Spirit
The Spirit is our helper, our guide, and our comforter.
Contemplating Fellowship with God
Following God's lead and experiencing the world around us with a posture of wonder and delight.
Pursuing Excellence
What does a life modeled after excellence look like?
Love Without Conditions
“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Music in Our Lives of Faith
There is something inherently spiritual about music.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Simplicity
In a simple life, we tend to find connections to God that we desire.
On Spiritual Practices: Examen
Allow for God’s presence to awaken in your thoughts.
Embodying the Imago Dei
Our bodies are an essential part of the expression of who we are.
Faith Like a Child
Embracing a childlike posture in our relationship with Jesus.
Celebrating Diversity
Diversification is one of the cornerstones of God’s creation of all life.
The Transformative Nature of Mercy
Mercy moves us to see the world and our relationship with one another through a different lens.
Promises of God
A reflection on God's assurances and care for all of humanity.
Rhythms of Rest
Embracing the gift of rest given to us by our Creator.
Epiphany Reflections
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Contemplating Christ’s Divinity in Infancy
Approaching the Christ child with wonder.
Experiencing Art as Worship
Let us engage in our making with a worshipful heart, following the example set for us by God, and living into the gifts, skills, and talents we have been given.
Coming to the Table
Embracing the invitation of Luke 14.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Hospitality
Certain spaces and people hold the ability to welcome others into rest. We call this trait hospitality and it comes from a place of love.
Living Out of Shalom
What does it look like to live out of God's vision of peace in our daily lives?
Practicing Patience
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” — Romans 12:12
On Restoration and Renewal
Discovering an encouraging and hopeful narrative for the future.
Embracing Peace
Tracing the threads of God's peace through every aspect of our lives.
Hope As Resistance
To hope is to resist giving in or giving up. To hope is to believe this world is not the way it’s supposed to be—that this world is not yet all that it shall become.
Seeking Beauty
For as long as humans have tried to seek beauty, God has been pouring it out in love.
On Spiritual Mindfulness
Moments of quiet contemplation, of slowing down allow us to rest in the company of our Creator as we move through the situations around us.
Stewarding Grace
Exploring the wonder of God's grace and its implications for our daily lives.
The Goodness of God
What does “good” actually mean? Ultimately, what defines the criteria for goodness?
Basking in the Love of God
The love of God is infused into all of creation; the wonder and beauty of our world are born directly out of the Lord’s delight and joy.
Stewarding Creation
Creation care is respecting and celebrating the beauty and bounty of the world in which we share and, in so doing, rightly honoring and worshiping the Creator of all.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Lament
Bringing our pains and griefs to our Creator in the midst of a fractured world.
Reflecting on Discipleship
Discipleship is merging our brokenness with the willingness to seek Jesus even in the messiest tangles of imperfections and failures. It is accepting that no fault is unseen and yet grace is given.
On Lectio Divina | Attuning Ourselves to God’s Wisdom
We explore this age-old spiritual practice and cultivate an intentional space for reading Scripture.
Silencing Our Fears
Ruminating on the perfect peace of Jesus.
Moving Forward Through Forgiveness
Reflecting on the healing and restoration of forgiveness through the lens of Ephesians 4.
The Beauty of Easter
Easter offers us the ability to envision a better, renewed, beautiful world. It encourages us to embrace hope, not as a figment of our imagination, but as a tangible goal we can strive for.
Experiencing Quiet Connection, A Good Friday Reflection
Finding community and common understanding in the midst of our pain.
On Courage and Resilience
Relying on God in the midst of the chaos of our world.
Ash Wednesday Reflections
Remembering our beginnings as well as what can become our destiny.
Listening with Intention
Adapting our daily rhythms to hear where the Spirit is leading.
Discovering True Love
Reflecting on the unabashed love of God.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Community and Fellowship
Exploring what it means to intentionally cultivate and grow our communities.
The Unexpected Beauty of Brokenness
Rediscovering the beauty of our lives in the midst of pain and struggle.
Love in the Unexpected | Advent Week Four
For all our preparation, the love made manifest through Christmas is unexpected. Love leads us into the restoration and renewal that is to come; it welcomes us into this rebirth as we are.
Joyful and Triumphant | Advent Week Three
We are all invited to embrace joy, celebrating the beauty and goodness that our Creator intends and enacts for all the earth.
The Path of Peace | Advent Week Two
Meditating on the Advent invitation to enter into God's vision of peace for all the world.
The Thrill of Hope | Advent Week One
Entering into the Advent season through a reflection on John 1:1-5.
On Gratitude and Generosity
A reflection on what it means to give thanks and to give back.
Adopting a Posture of Thankfulness
Pausing in the midst of our busyness to ruminate on God's faithfulness.
Giving Ourselves Over to the Holy Spirit
Letting go of our need for control and allowing the Spirit to guide us.
Running the Race with Endurance | Reflecting on the Olympics Through the Book of James
A reflection on the 2020 Olympics in the midst of a challenging season.
Waking Up in the Word | Intentional Morning Rhythms
Morning time can set the tone for our whole day. Take this morning space to be intentional, to be present.
Be At Peace - Bedtime Meditation | Psalm 121
Readying ourselves for rest. A reflection on Psalm 121 and a reminder of God's providence.
Easter: Experiencing the Resurrection
Jesus is Risen! We reflect on the promise of Easter and the experience of the Resurrection.
The Balance of Good Friday
Reflections on the Church Practice of Good Friday, and its invitations for our lives of faith.
Practicing Gratitude
God has offered a path to a more full and present experience of living: the path of gratitude. We meditate on gratitude through Psalm 100:4-5.
On Experiencing God's Grace in Weakness and Imperfection
Seeing our weakness and imperfection as a beautiful avenue towards God's grace for our lives.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Silence and Solitude
Practicing silence and solitude, reflections mediated through Luke 5:16.
On Relinquishing Control, A Prayer for Anxiety
Reflective thoughts and study of Philippians 4:6-7 on how God is in control in the midst of anxiety.
Faith Like a Child
Embracing a childlike posture in our relationship with Jesus.
Celebrating Diversity
Diversification is one of the cornerstones of God’s creation of all life.
The Transformative Nature of Mercy
Mercy moves us to see the world and our relationship with one another through a different lens.
Promises of God
A reflection on God's assurances and care for all of humanity.
Rhythms of Rest
Embracing the gift of rest given to us by our Creator.
Epiphany Reflections
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Contemplating Christ’s Divinity in Infancy
Approaching the Christ child with wonder.
Experiencing Art as Worship
Let us engage in our making with a worshipful heart, following the example set for us by God, and living into the gifts, skills, and talents we have been given.
Coming to the Table
Embracing the invitation of Luke 14.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Hospitality
Certain spaces and people hold the ability to welcome others into rest. We call this trait hospitality and it comes from a place of love.
Living Out of Shalom
What does it look like to live out of God's vision of peace in our daily lives?
Practicing Patience
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” — Romans 12:12
On Restoration and Renewal
Discovering an encouraging and hopeful narrative for the future.
Embracing Peace
Tracing the threads of God's peace through every aspect of our lives.
Hope As Resistance
To hope is to resist giving in or giving up. To hope is to believe this world is not the way it’s supposed to be—that this world is not yet all that it shall become.
Seeking Beauty
For as long as humans have tried to seek beauty, God has been pouring it out in love.
On Spiritual Mindfulness
Moments of quiet contemplation, of slowing down allow us to rest in the company of our Creator as we move through the situations around us.
Stewarding Grace
Exploring the wonder of God's grace and its implications for our daily lives.
The Goodness of God
What does “good” actually mean? Ultimately, what defines the criteria for goodness?
Basking in the Love of God
The love of God is infused into all of creation; the wonder and beauty of our world are born directly out of the Lord’s delight and joy.
Stewarding Creation
Creation care is respecting and celebrating the beauty and bounty of the world in which we share and, in so doing, rightly honoring and worshiping the Creator of all.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Lament
Bringing our pains and griefs to our Creator in the midst of a fractured world.
Reflecting on Discipleship
Discipleship is merging our brokenness with the willingness to seek Jesus even in the messiest tangles of imperfections and failures. It is accepting that no fault is unseen and yet grace is given.
On Lectio Divina | Attuning Ourselves to God’s Wisdom
We explore this age-old spiritual practice and cultivate an intentional space for reading Scripture.
Silencing Our Fears
Ruminating on the perfect peace of Jesus.
Moving Forward Through Forgiveness
Reflecting on the healing and restoration of forgiveness through the lens of Ephesians 4.
The Beauty of Easter
Easter offers us the ability to envision a better, renewed, beautiful world. It encourages us to embrace hope, not as a figment of our imagination, but as a tangible goal we can strive for.
Experiencing Quiet Connection, A Good Friday Reflection
Finding community and common understanding in the midst of our pain.
On Courage and Resilience
Relying on God in the midst of the chaos of our world.
Ash Wednesday Reflections
Remembering our beginnings as well as what can become our destiny.
Listening with Intention
Adapting our daily rhythms to hear where the Spirit is leading.
Discovering True Love
Reflecting on the unabashed love of God.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Community and Fellowship
Exploring what it means to intentionally cultivate and grow our communities.
The Unexpected Beauty of Brokenness
Rediscovering the beauty of our lives in the midst of pain and struggle.
Love in the Unexpected | Advent Week Four
For all our preparation, the love made manifest through Christmas is unexpected. Love leads us into the restoration and renewal that is to come; it welcomes us into this rebirth as we are.
Joyful and Triumphant | Advent Week Three
We are all invited to embrace joy, celebrating the beauty and goodness that our Creator intends and enacts for all the earth.
The Path of Peace | Advent Week Two
Meditating on the Advent invitation to enter into God's vision of peace for all the world.
The Thrill of Hope | Advent Week One
Entering into the Advent season through a reflection on John 1:1-5.
On Gratitude and Generosity
A reflection on what it means to give thanks and to give back.
Adopting a Posture of Thankfulness
Pausing in the midst of our busyness to ruminate on God's faithfulness.
Giving Ourselves Over to the Holy Spirit
Letting go of our need for control and allowing the Spirit to guide us.
Running the Race with Endurance | Reflecting on the Olympics Through the Book of James
A reflection on the 2020 Olympics in the midst of a challenging season.
Waking Up in the Word | Intentional Morning Rhythms
Morning time can set the tone for our whole day. Take this morning space to be intentional, to be present.
Be At Peace - Bedtime Meditation | Psalm 121
Readying ourselves for rest. A reflection on Psalm 121 and a reminder of God's providence.
Easter: Experiencing the Resurrection
Jesus is Risen! We reflect on the promise of Easter and the experience of the Resurrection.
The Balance of Good Friday
Reflections on the Church Practice of Good Friday, and its invitations for our lives of faith.
Practicing Gratitude
God has offered a path to a more full and present experience of living: the path of gratitude. We meditate on gratitude through Psalm 100:4-5.
On Experiencing God's Grace in Weakness and Imperfection
Seeing our weakness and imperfection as a beautiful avenue towards God's grace for our lives.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Silence and Solitude
Practicing silence and solitude, reflections mediated through Luke 5:16.
On Relinquishing Control, A Prayer for Anxiety
Reflective thoughts and study of Philippians 4:6-7 on how God is in control in the midst of anxiety.
Psalm 23 | A Reflection on Coronavirus, The Bible, and Our Response
A reflection on Psalm 23 and how it can inform our response to COVID-19
Letting the Psalms Shape our Spirituality
A guide for integrating the Psalms into our daily spiritual practices.
Experiencing the Presence of God Through Wise Living in Proverbs
"Wisdom is more like a creative process than it is a finished piece of art." Exploring wisdom through the Book of Proverbs.
Morning Practices to Cultivate Creativity
Two lessons in keeping the morning sacred and why this matters for our creating.
Afternoon Practices to Cultivate Creativity
Faith practices for creativity during the afternoon, "midday" slump.
Evening Practices to Cultivate Creativity
Thoughts and lessons on how to finish your day well.
Our Lives As Clay Pots
A devotional to help creatives find Jesus in the ordinary.
Letting Jesus Sustain Our Hustle
A reflection on the ways that we can invite Jesus into our work.
Lenten Reflections on Noah, the Flood, and God's Universal Covenant
A meditation on Genesis 9:1-17, and God’s unending commitment to humanity.
Recovering the Garden Experience in Our Creative Calling
In the midst of a culture of speed and efficiency, we are invited to courageously advance creativity by reaching back to its simple origins.
The Integrated Life
Connecting our physical lives to our spiritual lives—exploring what it means to live an integrated life.