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What I Learned This Summer
A month ago, I was able to spend three great days at the University of Saint Mary’s in Mundelein at a summer academy designed to stretch Christian leaders. The theme of this gathering was “Spiritual Rebirth: Recovering Hope for a Dying Culture.”
Retreat! I Like You
As the month of August dawns and our collective energies are pulled into the imminent beginning of the next school year, I hope that you’ve been able to...
Summertime Boredom 3
The dog days of summer are here! There’s nothing like some 95-degree days from mother nature to slow us down a bit. While we can be grateful for the gift of modern air conditioning that graces pretty much every corner of the USA (looking at you, Europe!), the long, hot days still have a unique power to slow down our appetites, thoughts, and frantic pace. This is to be embraced as one of the great gifts of summer.
Whether you’re sitting by a pool, or a porch, by a cottage or campsite or your couch, summer invites us to sit and linger a little bit longer. Please, friends, say “Yes” to that invitation...
Summertime Boredom 2
Last week, I wrote an ode to the blessing of being bored over the summer holidays. This week, I’ve got a little more to share on the same topic! As one old enough to remember being a kid without cell phones and computer screens, I’ve been feeling a little nostalgic for the olden times when the long days of summer vacations seemed to last for ages and contained multitudes of adventures and new activities.
And now that I’m older...
Summertime Boredom
Twice today – once at church, once out in the neighborhood – I heard a kid call to their mom, “I’m Bored!” Both times I smiled inside and thought, “Yes! That’s where so many good things begin.” Boredom is one of God’s great summertime gifts. Healthy boredom is the kind of downtime through which God can restore, refresh, and recalibrate us.
We live in a world where we are constantly consuming information, scrolling through social media, and frantically switching between tasks...
We've Got Issues
After nine months of walking through the Bible, we’re turning a corner into how our Sunday morning summer worship services are structured. Of course, God’s Word is still going to be at the center of all things, but the way we enter into the Word is temporarily going to change.
We’re launching into a new series of messages for June and July called “We’ve Got Issues!”...