Trigger Warning: Depression. Anxiety. Breakfast is absolutely my favorite meal of the day: not only do I adore breakfast food, but I will not function very well during the day if I have not had anything to eat in the morning. My breakfast routine is simple: choose what I am … ∞
If someone were to ask me, “what is your favorite spiritual discipline?” I would probably rattle off memorizing the scriptures or visualizing myself as part of a biblical text. Scriptural rosery practice, hymn singing, fasting… truly anything but forgiveness. Why then do I choose this for my focus? Well, because … ∞
Love has been the anchor of Christianity – and this has made Christianity a difficult and a unique religion in my perspective. (Matt 22:37; 39) Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 39 And the second … ∞
Why Do We Pray? The Catholic tradition has always held a sense of mystery for me. Growing up in Nebraska, there were a lot of Catholics around. The Catholic church was one of the largest in our small town, and many of my friends and teachers ascribed to the Catholic … ∞
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 gives us all a chance to look at how things can change in our lives. The best part of that is that God allows us to celebrate and grieve those changes, as he has made a time for everything. This concept can sometimes cause stress to some as … ∞
As we endeavor to begin another semester of deep, theological study, it is worth mentioning something that most people have a tendency to overlook. Perhaps that’s unfair of me to say as a generalization and I should just say that I myself have this struggle, but I’d wager that by the time you’ve read what I’m about to say you’ll agree with me. And if my wager is wrong, catch me on campus during intensives and I’ll buy you coffee. And if this isn’t another semester for you and it’s perhaps your first go ‘round, then heed this concept I’m about to place at your feet, or rather in front of your face, as a warning…
I flipped to 1 Thessalonians earlier this week. Paul opens with a sort of blessing, thanking God for them and remembering them in his prayers. In verse three, Paul says that he is, “constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in … ∞
Father of Heaven and Earth, Our nation was tonight like never before. In an instant each city was covered in a gentle rain and I was above it all gazing down in wonder as the arena I’ve lived in my entire adult life was transformed, as from a simple seed … ∞
I’m broken. There. I said it. I’m a vessel, broken and shattered. I often say one thing and do another. I get frustrated, angry, stressed out and drained. I mess up. Every. Single. Day. Some days it feels as though making it to the end will be a blessing because … ∞
This past October I sat at my desk as I zoomed in on the CTS’ Board of Trustees meeting as your student representative. I shared a broad description to the best of my ability of how CTS students were doing. One of the things I shared was how much the … ∞
Rather than spend time digging into the exegesis of society that so often flows from the pages of this blog, often by way of my keyboard, I thought I’d take time in this season of reflecting on the cross and of Easter which happened just weeks ago to share where … ∞
I am not religious. It seems like a strange statement for a Christian to say, perhaps, but I realized long ago that there are key differences between Christianity and religion. Religion is a set of observances, statutes, ways that must be followed in order to obtain new life either in … ∞
Several weeks ago, I married the kindest man I have ever met. The joy and delight of the newness of marriage has had me reflecting upon love, service, and kindness, and how those things are rooted in Christ. One of the foremost passages of Scripture that may come to mind … ∞
Did you hear that? No? It’s the sound of a blaringly obvious message from our Lord Jesus being ignored by entire generations of professing Christians. I guess you wouldn’t have heard it, because you were too busy being angry that Biden is president. Or too busy celebrating that Biden is … ∞
Although I was going to write on a different topic, when I looked at my calendar and saw that this post would be uploaded on International Women’s Day (March 8th) I decided to focus my post on women, more specifically, on the worth of a woman. However, my hope in … ∞
