Blogs
A Cause To Live For
David Kinnaman’s recent book (Faith for Exiles) provokes and challenges us to understand and confront what’s going wrong and right when it comes to Christianity and the emerging generation of millennials. It’s not an easy topic, but it’s such a fundamental one to be discussed and addressed in our days. If the exodus or exile…
Read MoreSuch A Time As This
“64% of young adults are leaving the church” It’s difficult to not have these words continue to swirl around in my mind, after hearing David Kinnaman share the latest stats to come out of the Barna research group. At the risk of sounding sensational, this is a staggering statistic. It’s a number like this that…
Read MoreWhy Are Young People Leaving the Church?
We have a plethora of ways at our disposal to connect with people than we could have dreamed of having in the past. But I wonder about the quality and authenticity of our connections. I wonder about the number of face-to-face interactions and deeply-connected relationships we regularly experience. I wonder about the rising rates of…
Read MorePlanting Seeds as Exiles
When we got David Kinnaman’s book, Faith For Exiles this summer, I knew I wanted to read it, and be a part of this conversation. Faith For Exiles is the result of 10 years of research with 18-29 year old Americans with a Christian background. It’s a follow-up to his book You Lost Me, which…
Read MoreWays to Deal With Stress
They say don’t worry about things you have no control over—whoever they are. Don’t worry. Don’t stress. It’s all good. But is it? I’m not convinced brushing off our anxious thoughts is the best approach. There must be a better way. Better than working hard not to worry. Better than pretending things are okay when they’re not.…
Read MoreLiving A Full Life. Not A Frantic Life
Live a full life, not a frantic life I wish I could claim these brilliant words as my own! However they were spoken to me my incredible spiritual director. To be honest, I’m not even sure why this phrase came up. But it has stuck with me ever since. Living a full life…
Read MoreVoices with the Girls
This Friday, October 11, is International Day of the Girl – a day where we recognize girls as being unstoppable. Join Melinda Estabrooks, Ambassador for International Justice Mission’s Voices with the Girls campaign, in lending your voice and platform to #herstory that day. Her story? Stories like Joy’s story. Joy was just 10 years old…
Read MoreStaying Thankful when You’re Stretched Thin
“Cultivating an attitude of gratitude, thankfulness for thanksgiving…” There is much to be thankful for. This isn’t so obvious when we’re harried and exhausted, when there are “a billion” things to do and there is no time, when you’re stretched thin and emotionally strained. Gratitude isn’t so obvious in sickness or financial trouble, in marital…
Read More8 Ways to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude
Growing up, my British mum regularly encouraged us to show our appreciation to others. We were often nudged to say thank you when the occasion presented, precipitated by a gentle, what do you say? if we somehow managed to forget. We were frequently positioned at the dining room table to write thank you notes to…
Read MoreA Healthy, Well-Balanced Life
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.” Matthew 36:34 The to -do lists seem overwhelming, don’t they? Work, friends, church, our spouse, the kids, then the kids activities and somewhere, self care falls into the mix. Seriously, I could make this whole devotional a list of “to-do’s.” How…
Read More