Restoration

What Our Stress Tells Us About Our Work

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere are these little markers in my life that let me know when I’m not managing stress well. My…

Spiritual Decluttering: Sparking Joy That Lasts

Reading Time: 6 minutesThere’s something refreshing about having a new baby right around the start of a new year. My second child,…

Who Aren’t You Loving, Christian?

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I think of Jesus’ parable of the “good Samaritan”, an image of Larry the…

Christ-Centered Rest on Sabbath is for Pastors, Too

Reading Time: 4 minutesExhausted from a long, demanding day, Joseph feels his body begin to release stress and his mind struggle to…

painting of the last supper

Tonight We Remember (A Reflection on the Lord’s Supper)

Reading Time: 4 minutesDishes pile up, noisy disagreements echo off of toddler-decorated walls, my newsfeed baits and agitates and broadcasts destruction and…

mother and child

Jesus’ Secrets to Saving Parents’ Sanity

Reading Time: 6 minutesBeing a parent is intimidating. It isn’t just the funhouse of potty-training, bedtime (why won’t they sleep?!), sibling squabbles,…

sitting by the beach

Abide in Christ: What It Looks Like and Why It’s a Must

Reading Time: 5 minutes“Abide” is one of my favorite words. It is a calming, empowering word that communicates surrender and soul…

smoking match

3 Keys to Overcoming the Burnout of Serving Others

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe burnout grew slowly. It was a general feeling of frustration with my work. As I would drive to…

ACT: Guidance for relating to friends with mental health concerns

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is the second article in a two-part series. Read part one here: 5 Things Small Churches Need…

5 Things Churches Need to Know About Mental Health

Reading Time: 4 minutesOne area in which churches could be more informed and proactive is relating to individuals who have mental health…