If your day involves spending hours with a phone or device in your hands, then you know the strange tension of digital ministry. You are present, available, listening, creating, praying…all through a glowing rectangle. While it definitely is meaningful work, sacred work even, it can also be draining if you’re not careful. Here are aContinue reading “Wednesday Wisdom | Caring for Your Soul When Your Ministry Lives on a Screen”
Veterans Day 2025 | Wading Into Deeper Waters
Sunday, we celebrated my father-in-law’s 88th birthday. It was a simple, joy-filled gathering marked by a great breakfast cooked by Terri, a handful of family reflections, and even some Dallas Cowboys talk. Terri even made chocolate pie—her grandma’s recipe. At breakfast, the conversation quietly shifted to mental health. My father-in-law, Gary, has been a CowboysContinue reading “Veterans Day 2025 | Wading Into Deeper Waters”
Stress Is Not Our Friend: Finding Peace in a Stressful World
At the end of last year, I carried more than my share of burdens—grief, loss, and uncertainty. Through it all, I learned that stress is not our friend. It drains our joy and blinds us to the peace God offers freely. Real rest comes not from control, but from surrender.
