“Lord, I Need You” and the Extrovert
I sometimes feel a panicky desperation in my heart whenever I'm with people I care about. It's not because I dislike being with friends or claustrophobic; on the contrary, I want those moments to last
“Hearts Like Ours” and the Assurance
"He is faithful. I don't understand," she laughed. "There's a lot of grace." Brynna the RA and I took a long walk this afternoon through the park and down to the beach. The weather is
“Nothing Without Love” and the Struggle
Too much information + an analytic mind + a pressing internal desire to know God's truth and get it right by his Spirit = (not sure yet, not at the end yet, is there an
“Space Oddity” and the Resurrection
I spent the weekend up in my Northwoods with a merry bunch of travelers. Yes, our theme song was the infamous David Bowie track. Yes, we ate fish fry, walked in the woods, and stepped
Somewhat Soul-Refreshed
It's amazing to see how the Lord works and proves his faithfulness even when I doubt. I attended a ladies' prayer night at a church down the street for a class assignment. I was observing
Somewhat Study-Driven
Fact: I'm in the library. Fact 2: I'm wearing a red t-shirt. Fact 3: Distorted Bible teaching makes me want to scream. In my ministry methodology class, Dr. M said that accurate biblical teaching is
Somewhat Servant-Minded
What does it mean to love God? Answer: obeying his commands. John 14:15, 23. How can we obey his commands? Answer: by the Spirit, by loving one another, by serving. John 13. Serving. The paradoxical
Somewhat Sucker-Punched
The future can hit you straight in the stomach sometimes. Growing up is hard to do. I find myself again in a strange moment of tension where I'm looking ahead to adulthood but hanging onto
Life as Ministry
I pondered his words over a vanilla latte this afternoon. "I've been learning how to rest this semester...I was doing so much for the Lord -- walking with him, doing ministry, and yet I ceased to