Posts with the tag “field-notes”

Jesus Trusted the FatherI’ve been fascinated lately with one particular aspect of the gospel of Jesus.It’s almost all I’ve been thinking about these past few weeks.It’s this idea that Jesus trusted th...  Read More

A week or so ago, I watched a reel of someone talking about the mundaneness of church.How every week can feel like the same thing.The same rhythms.The same “ritual.”How it can come across as boring.Th...  Read More

Pain is interesting.It can push you forward…or keep you stuck.It can lead you toward healing…or quietly make things worse.It can bring you into reality…or tempt you to escape into fantasy.But one thin...  Read More

John 6 has always struck me as one of the most profound chapters in all of Scripture.In one stretch of the story, Jesus feeds the five thousand, walks on water, declares Himself to be the Bread of Lif...  Read More

There is almost always a quiet fear that shows up as one year ends and another begins.It’s the fear that whispers about what wasn’t accomplished.The projects left unfinished.The weight not lost.The ve...  Read More

Growing up in the church, I often heard two very different messages about human value.On one side, I heard that we have tremendous value — and God is basically waiting on us to stop being lazy and “ge...  Read More

As Christmas draws near, I found myself listening again to a song that has followed me through so many seasons. O Holy Night has always been a favorite, but this year a single line hit me differently:...  Read More

re·treat /rəˈtrēt/verbwithdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.nounAn act of moving back or withdrawingSo often we keep pressing forward — advancing positions, ...  Read More