Named or unnamed, conscious or unconscious, the handful of attributes upon which we place most importance drives everything…
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Mission isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. Mission is identity in motion. Today I’d like to explore a spectrum between the small, separate Self and the larger, connected Self…
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But vision is more than what we see, it’s how we see…and I’d like to propose that an idea that the Trinity might shape our fundamental view of all reality…
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When I think about this band of sheep-herders, I feel a little sorry for them: It’s night time, but instead of a warm, comfortable home, they are bedding down in a field on a blanket…
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A young man’s world is falling apart, and he’s anxious beyond measure. It’s an impossible situation, and there’s no good outcome. Only the avoidance of worse outcomes…
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This season is one of both life and death: The death of nature throughout the cold…paired with the celebration of the birth of a child who showed us a new and better way to live and love.…
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A teenage girl is in love, dreaming of a new life. Yet underneath all the predictable expectations, there is a restless spirit. An aimlessness…
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An elderly priest is defined by duty. His lifelong desire for a child thwarted by circumstances beyond his control. So he keeps on keeping on, doing what he knows to do…yet without hope.
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Today I worked harder physically than I have in a long time, and you know what? It felt great. It was the epitome of “good tired.” It was the opposite of yesterday…
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When I look back across the landscape of my life, I think it’s fair to say that I’ve been seeking the “unforced rhythms of grace” for all my days…
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I turned to Kellie and asked, “Is there anywhere else in the world you would rather be?” We gazed around at the epic vista sprawling beneath us…
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Is it just me, or can eating seem really stressful at times? You want to make good decisions for your health, but you also want to put something really tasty in your mouth…
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In his Confessions, Augustine grieves the time he wasted looking for God “out there somewhere” when God actually was nearer than his own heart.
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Have you ever thought of a breath as delicious? One of the practices we use at the forthcoming Vining Center opens with these words, “Begin by taking two or three deep breaths…”
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My daughter and her family live a mile down the road from us, next door to two of our Airbnb houses, so we have a casual relationship with a couple of the neighbors there…
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Who is the hardest person in your life to love? Kellie and I were in Wilmington for two weeks last month, primarily to savor the gorgeous wedding of our son Thorpe with our new daughter Cailyn…
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Three years ago I got my first chance to remodel a house. It’s more work than you think, but it’s also an unparalleled opportunity…
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I have a complicated relationship with time. See if any of this sounds familiar to you…
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