Do you ever wake up with a song stuck in your head or in your heart? The old hymn “Abide with Me” has recently lodged itself within me, calling me to...

I think and write a lot about the idea or discipline of abiding. I like that word because it speaks of faithfully remaining and dwelling with something or someone. I struggle...

Fear of any sort can be crippling. Even the natural fear instinct of fight-or-flight restricts and limits us by banishing peace from our minds to push adrenaline into the body, equipping...

My father was a talented singer. When he married my mother in 1952, he sang the 1940s hit “I Love You Truly” as she walked down the aisle. Growing up I...

I was making my way through a labyrinth alone, praising God, grateful for all creation, humbled by the interworking of life with earth, with others, and with the Divine. I sensed...

So much of the Christian life is about being on the journey with others. Yet our church traditions have become more of a destination, a place where someone can go to...

Discerning a wise path through life is an inherent desire for most people. And for those of us who call ourselves Christians, discerning the voice of God is how we find...

How comforting to know that Jesus our shepherd knows us and promises to be present with us, especially in times of distress. We can rest in the knowledge that Jesus will...

Today we continue with the notion of God’s namesake: love. First John describes Jesus as a shepherd giving his life for the sake of his sheep. As we strive to follow...

On our last day reading Psalm 23, the words that come to me are “God leads me in right paths for God’s name’s sake.” This is a continuation of the “Lord...