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As the Daffodils Bloom

Two years ago around this time, as the daffodils were blooming there, I was entering a dark season of life. We were just starting to...

Introducing Wild Grace Community, Knoxville, TN

Starting some time in 2019, I began to have a sense inside that the church I was attending was not giving me life. That the church...

Preparing for Advent: Receiving an Invitation to the New

The online guided meditation, Preparing for Advent, was recorded on November 18, 2021. You can find the recording and download the...

Stages of the Journey of Faith

Have you ever wondered why some Christians seem to be more advanced in their Christian walk than others? Why do some people seem to be...

Spiritual Direction as Companionship Through the Valley of Deconstruction

I wrote a guest blog post at my colleague Laura Lies's blog. Follow the link below to read the whole post. "Deconstruction is a term we...

Pastors, Who's YOUR Pastor?

Is there a longing in your heart for someone—a trusted companion—not affiliated with your congregation, to provide an undivided,...

What is Spiritual Direction?

WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DIRECTION? Spiritual direction is a series of conversations in which one person comes alongside the other to help him...

The Pilot Light That Never Goes Out

If you’ve grown up in the church, you will have heard things like “Christ lives in you,” or “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.”...

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Nature as the First Bible

The Franciscans say nature was the first Bible. Romans 1:20 says, "For [God's] invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine...