“It’s who you are and how you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being…

“God gives sight to the blind; he lifts up the fallen.” — Psalm 146:8. Reading recently, in the book of John, chapter 9, I found myself lost in the irony of the story of the blind man. Read the text from John 9:1–12 (New Living Translation) with me: “As Jesus…

“Christ is my firm foundation. The rock on which I stand. When everything around me is shaken, I’ve never been more glad; that I put my faith in Jesus ’cause He’s never let me down. He’s faithful through generations. So why would He fail now?” — lyrics from the song…

It can be funny (hmmm, not funny, haha) to be professionally tasked with leading others in worship. Truthfully, the daily tug-o-war between perfectionism and humility is tricky. For more than twenty years, I have practiced the presence of God, tasked to lead others to worship God. At times, the responsibility…

Photo by Diego PH on Unsplash As the sun sets on this day, I think it would be stupendous to host an Evensong. Evensong is a church service traditionally held as the sun goes down for those unaware. This service marks the passing of another day of faith — a…

“As a kid, I was taught that if you opened the Bible in the middle, you’d probably land on the book of Psalms. And near the middle is everyone’s favorite, the 23rd, there is this line: “You prepare a table before in the presence of my enemies.” I don’t know…

You could say I have been deconstructing for the last several years. For those who immediately read those words and have begun writing their individualized narrative surrounding the state of my heart and mind, please know; that I am not walking away from Jesus. In all seriousness, I've never been…

If you're like me, pulling away from the noise is seldom straightforward, and you ping-pong in a mental time travel match recalling the past and future places where our prayers maybe end up short. …

“When I was a sinner, I didn’t know how to pray. My words didn’t seem to fill me. I didn’t know the words I said. Then a voice came from Heaven and said: “I will show you the way.” Yes, I know I’ve been converted. Do you?” …