Turning the Tide: How to Cultivate a Kingdom Culture in Your Home (Part 1)
A four-part blog series Part One: Eyes Wide Open: Three Undercurrents of the Culture That Are Pulling Your Family Down When you get married and start a family, there are […]
Reflecting on the Holy Family
Well, it’s a few days after Christmas. We spent the last weeks preparing to celebrate the birth of the Christ child. This celebration has brought us together with friends and […]
It’s {not} Just a Season
Have you ever heard the phrase, “it’s just a season”? It is often mentioned to us when we are going through a difficult or painful time. It is meant to […]
When There’s Weight in The Waiting
Are you heavy today? Have you been walking through a season in your personal life and just felt low – like something was pushing you down with every step? Have […]
The Work Matters. The Heart Matters More.
I hold a lot of jobs. Some of them I even get paid for. I am (by trade) an orchestral musician, teacher, and performer. I am also a music pastor’s […]
Making Gratitude a Daily Practice
The idea of living a life of gratitude often sounds super “spiritual and grounded.” If your life is as chaotic as mine, it might sound downright unattainable most days. It’s […]
Gratitude: Seeing God’s Provision in All Forms
“Mama, Bible stories?” Truly, there’s nothing sweeter than that request from my 20-month-old daughter. On the hardest days of motherhood, it helps me feel that maybe I’m doing at least […]
Changing Your Life through Gratitude
Gratitude. What a word. If you asked anyone what this word means they would probably come up with an answer that includes the word “thankful.’ This word meant much the […]
Raising PKs
40% of pastors’ kids, or PKs, have questioned their faith. 33% are no longer active in the church. 7% no longer consider themselves Christians.1 Wow! Those numbers are heartbreaking to […]
6 Ways Ministry Couples Can Maintain Peace when the Enemy Attacks the Hardest
“Peggy, can you help me pick out a shirt to match with this?” asks my color-deficient husband on a Sunday morning, as we’re preparing for church services. Such a simple […]