Creating space to experience the grace of Jesus Christ in your place of need
Do you not care, Jesus?
How Jesus gives peace to his exasperated friends in Mark 4
Awake! Awake!
unlikely leaders, awakening grace from Deborah and friends in Judges 4 and 5
Wisdom of God
The Gospel finale in Proverbs 31 for all those men and women made-excellent-by-Jesus out there!
Woman Wisdom
The Gospel for women and men in Proverbs continues with a tour through Chapters 1-8!
Squirrels, Beckham, Les Mis, Public Enemy, and Jesus
The difference between simply talking about Jesus and actually being given Jesus.
Life from the Shadows
A recent story of comfort and new life from death and disconnection.
The Power of Losing
The conclusion to long shadows, sibling rivalries, and the world’s idea of strength.
When Our Heart Condemns us…
When I really need help.
Waiting…
How do we cope with waiting?
Stubborn Love
We never see a clearer contrast between our love and Jesus’ love than in Holy Week
More than justice
hope from the dry bones in Ezekiel
No More Hiding
How the grace of Jesus meets us in our secret lives.
Barbie Redemption
Unexpected redemption with a toy I used to hate.
Do It Again
Why is repetition in play so important and how does it point us to the gospel?
Betsy Bible Episode 4
The world God has just made has gone horribly wrong, and God shows his rescue plan all along.
Meeting at the Playground
We want to talk about how God uses play in our lives.
God’s Power in Smallness
God moves powerfully through small and humble things.
Serenity Now
When we need a Power greater than ourselves to restore us to sanity.
Human Potential or Radical Grace?
What is God’s grace if it is not radical?
Love is a Gift
We think love and gifts should be results, but true love and true gifts never are.
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
— John 12:24
Visual Art
When visual art connects to us, it puts pictures to the words we cannot find. It slips past our defenses and awakens us. It might awaken grief, anger, admiration, compassion, or anything else deep in our soul. It reminds us that we are more than our to-do list, more than our rational, logical endeavors. We long to feel alive. Our creativity tells on us.
I hope my creative journey (so far) in paint, charcoal, graphite, sharpie connects to you.
Music
Music has an amazing ability to penetrate past our rational defenses and cut straight to our needy and hurting places. It can agitate, open up, and soothe what is stuffed down and closed off. It is a powerful form of language that allows us to express what at times seems inexpressible, a release valve for our souls.
These are some of the songs that give voice to pieces of my journey. Perhaps they will connect to yours and hopefully open up the door for deeper understanding and grace for yourself and others. At the very least, I hope they sound good to you ;)
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