Ready to grow in your faith?
Me, too. I'd love to share what I'm learning with you.
Here you'll find a collection of blog posts and articles to encourage you on the journey of faith. I hope you'll drop me a line if one of them is particularly helpful.
Can I offer that encouragement in person (or virtually)? Let's discuss your needs for a retreat or conference speaker. (Visit my speaking page for additional details and sample messages.)
And I've included a variety of other resources to equip you as well, including a free Bible study download, links to all my Our Daily Bread articles, and links to my other published blog posts and books.
Dig in, friend! I'm glad you're here.
Free Bible study
To equip you on the journey of faith.
He is... therefore i am
Is there a difference between what your mind knows to be true about God and what your heart seems to believe?
The He is... therefore i am Bible study (co-authored with Julie Turner) examines six attributes of God's character and encourages participants to embrace the corresponding truths in their own lives.
The free e-book available for download. Printed copies of 10 or more also available by request.
When is your next retreat or conference?
I have been speaking professionally for more than two decades. I still love every minute of serving ministries through spoken messages. Please check out my speaking page to discover some of the topics I'm often asked to address either as a keynote or workshop.
Maybe you or your event speakers need some support crafting and delivering their messages? I've coached TEDx speaker slates and ministry conference speakers and I'd love to come alongside your efforts as a coach, too.
Use the button below to schedule a time for us to chat so I can learn more about your event.
From the blog
A collection of posts to encourage you in your faith.
What we miss when we read the Bible alone
I’m a sucker for a good story. I know you are, too. We can’t help it. God hardwired it into our brains. Functional MRIs show how our brains respond to stories (versus information)—more areas of the brain light up and with greater intensity. And even newer research has shown something fascinating: our heartbeats…
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Three vital ways using our voices shapes our faith
As an introvert, whose nervous system goes into hyperarousal with too much stimuli from sound and light, I often opt for quiet, introspective, individual faith-building practices like reading or prayer. (This is also why welcoming my kids home for visits means I have to gird myself for the steady stream…
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How to build (and maintain) friendship in an era of division
I could not relate to what she was saying. If I may be candid, I was even a bit turned off by what my friend was sharing with me. I felt the urge to disconnect rise up inside me: Well, I guess I know not to broach *this* topic again in the future. …
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When you don’t know you’re sick (or somehow forgot)
Is there anything scarier than being sick and not knowing it? Okay, there probably is. But I find the idea of an undetected illness terrifying. (Just me?) If you’ve been following Jesus for any length of time, you’re undoubtedly familiar with our sinful nature being likened to an incurable disease…
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On the other hand…
“You might be immobilized for five or six weeks,” my doctor said. Ugh. The possibility of not being able to use of my dominant hand for that length of time struck a chord of fear in this pessimist’s heart. But my shoulder needed repair so I scheduled it—despite the potential…
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When past hurt makes friendship feel scary
He addressed him as “friend.” “Friend, do what you came to do.” (Matthew 26:50 ESV) Jesus knew what his friend Judas—one of the close-knit group of disciples—was about to do: betray Him into the hands of His would-be killers. Most of us wouldn’t consider that kind of betrayal a mark of…
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Our Daily Bread devotionals
I've been writing devotional articles for Our Daily Bread since 2016. It's one of my greatest joys. I love hearing from readers (maybe that's how you found me?) how God has used my work in their lives. You can easily find all the articles I've authored by clicking the linked button below.
Books I've written or contributed to
Some of my other writing
Speaking the language of adoption in church: Three vital (but commonly misunderstood) words
Key Ministry
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