Thriving in the Coronavirus Forest
The Modern Pilgrim # 15- Pilgrim is lost in a dense forest. When we all started this whole coronavirus deal weeks ago, none of us imagined an annoying woodland of scrub trees (easy to cut down) might grow into a…
How to Find and Maintain Authentic Friendships- Part One
The Modern Pilgrim- Part Three- In Which Pilgrim Finds True Companions “God has a bigger vision for our friendships than we can even begin to understand.” Angela Sackett Friendships are tricksy. When you decide to be an all-out, on…
Jesus, Friend of the Lonely
The Modern Pilgrim’s Journey- Pilgrim Finds Himself Alone Going deeper with God can be costly and lonely. In my younger ministry years, I didn’t want to pay a price or be alone. Every time God revealed a new understanding of…
Encouragement for When All is Not Calm and All is Not Bright
Sometimes lyrics to Christmas carols get stuck in my throat. They can’t climb over the lump triggered by certain phrases. “And ye beneath life’s crushing load,” from “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” has messed me up when my life…
God’s Love Is Unchanging Even When We Can’t Hear His Voice
Do you ever struggle to hear God’s voice or know his will for your situation? I struggled with the idea that God spoke clearly to others but not me. By faith, I knew he unconditionally adored me, but at times…
Dancing With Your Critics
Special note: This is a chapter excerpted from a book I’m working on entitled, “Mountains and Minefields- Survival Stories from Veterans of the Trenches of Ministry.” I thought my blog followers might also enjoy reading it. Dancing with Your Critics…
How to Find Strength for Hard Situations by Partnering With the Holy Spirit
Do you ever feel helpless and weak in certain situations? Whether you’re up against a life-threatening disease, served divorce papers, contending with an unreasonable boss or agonizing over rebellious children, nobody likes to feel powerless. What if I told you…
What To Do When You’re Struggling To Feel Relevant and Purposeful
Are you struggling to feel relevant and purposeful in some area of your life? This can be any place where we think we don’t matter as much as we’d like to or used to. Christ followers know that we are…
The Apple of God’s Eye
I remember the wonderful sensation of being the apple of someone’s eye, how safe and loved I felt. During my pre-school years, my parents and I lived with my mother’s parents, Charles and Alice Robins. “Robbie,” as many called him,…
Holding Fast to God While the World Breaks Down
Holding Fast to God When the World is Breaking Apart While I write this, in my peaceful writing space, in my cozy house, all around the world, people’s lives are unraveling. I’m thinking about our sister in Christ, Kayla Mueller,…
