Alyssa: What does it mean to “write your spiritual story”? Chris: Writing your spiritual story: There are multiple ways to do it. One way could be to get an experience you’ve had that has had some sort of spiritual meaning or impact in your life into a form that someone else could also engage with. I’ve limited mine to story, ...READ MORE »

I love Robin Williams. And I love his inspirational movie, “Dead Poets Society,” where he challenges his students to Carpe Diem (seize the day)! Seizing the day is truly a sentiment we Americans can get behind: wake up, down that coffee, watch the news, get out there and take control of your destiny! It’s the kind of lifestyle that ...READ MORE »

The generosity of God is without measure. It surrounds me and yet I live much of my life unaware of this goodness. Periodically it is so overwhelming that it breaks through the distractions that consume me. I become aware of the way God gives without limit. Friday was one of those days. This awareness for me is often coupled with ...READ MORE »

One of the most effective tools of Satan is distraction. If we are focused on our frantic lives, our problems, and/or those with whom we interact, we are not attending to God. We not only miss the ways we can enter into the work that God is doing in this world, but we miss that God is present with ...READ MORE »