Why Sabbath is Meant to Be Simple
I’ll never forget my family’s first Sabbath gathering back with our church after thirteen weeks of covid-related cancellations. My four daughters could barely contain their…
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Why I’m Embracing Fixed-Hour Prayer
At 9:00 am each morning, my children and I drop what we are doing, gather in the living room, and drop to our knees to…
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How Do We Foster Mental Wellness Among Christian Leaders? Part 3
There are various ways that all of us, including our international brethren, can go about implementing plans of action to promote mental wellness among our…
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How Do We Foster Mental Wellness Among Christian Leaders? Part 2
[bctt tweet=”People have been made to feel guilty about their illness”] In talking to people at the various meetings and workshops that I have attended,…
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How Do We Foster Mental Wellness Among Christian Leaders? Part 1
Forming a network of support and accountability As we transition into the next decade, there is no time to waver between the world and the…
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Why You May Not Be Getting Enough Rest
For years, there has been this accusing voice in the back of my head telling me that no matter how much I’m doing, it’s…
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What Our Stress Tells Us About Our Work
There are these little markers in my life that let me know when I’m not managing stress well. My patience with my kids tanks. I…
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Spiritual Decluttering: Sparking Joy That Lasts
There’s something refreshing about having a new baby right around the start of a new year. My second child, Declan Clark, was born almost three…
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Who Aren’t You Loving, Christian?
When I think of Jesus’ parable of the “good Samaritan”, an image of Larry the Cucumber wearing a boot as a hat comes to mind.…
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Christ-Centered Rest on Sabbath is for Pastors, Too
Exhausted from a long, demanding day, Joseph feels his body begin to release stress and his mind struggle to let go of its seemingly endless…
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Tonight We Remember (A Reflection on the Lord’s Supper)
Dishes pile up, noisy disagreements echo off of toddler-decorated walls, my newsfeed baits and agitates and broadcasts destruction and heartache. I pick yet another wayward…
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Jesus’ Secrets to Saving Parents’ Sanity
Being a parent is intimidating. It isn’t just the funhouse of potty-training, bedtime (why won’t they sleep?!), sibling squabbles, schoolwork, table manners, and housework that…
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