3 Fresh Worship Songs from Sing!

September 16 The 2018 Sing! conference in Nashville was spectacular. Experiencing so many of my favorite speakers and songwriters in one place was wonderfully overwhelming, and the greatest aspect of the week was singing Psalms and hymns with thousands of brothers and sisters in praise to God. While many of the songs we sang were … Continue reading 3 Fresh Worship Songs from Sing!

Live Fully: “Pet the Whale”

There’s a catchphrase among photographers reminding us it’s okay to occasionally set down our cameras. “Pet the whale” experts tell us. Switch off the camera, tuck away the iPhone, and reach out to live in the moment for once. The expression evolved in some form from whale watchers so keen on capturing their spectacular, Facebook-worthy … Continue reading Live Fully: “Pet the Whale”

Living Intentionally as a Young Person: Ashley Harp

Ashley Harp was a curly-haired tomboy when our friendship took root many years ago. Today, she is a twenty-year-old young woman with a heart for Christ, a love for her family, a talent for art, and still very curly hair. Since those early teen years, Ashley has experienced much and discovered truths that have shaped … Continue reading Living Intentionally as a Young Person: Ashley Harp

A High School Senior’s Prayer + A Sneak Peek

August 19 My senior year of high school officially kicks off tomorrow. It’s that time in life when everyone’s favorite question is the same: “What will you do after high school?” With so many future uncertainties and decisions filling my mind, I’ve found myself often slipping out of an eternity mindset and into one that … Continue reading A High School Senior’s Prayer + A Sneak Peek

Every Work Matters to God

August 12 “Seems that I’ll never get through ‘preparing’ for the mission field,” Jim Elliot wrote as he struggled through the task of learning fluent Spanish. “But I’ve been comforted this week thinking of our Lord’s thirty silent years of readying Himself at home with His family and bending over a carpenter’s bench. Were those … Continue reading Every Work Matters to God