I recently found myself listening to The Joshua Tree, the 1987 album by the Irish rock band U2. Inspired by watching a documentary on the making of the record and contemplating the faith musings of Eugene Peterson, I found myself really drawn into the work first released nearly forty years ago during a time thatContinue reading “Finding God in the Desert: Lessons from U2’s The Joshua Tree”
Listening in the Quiet
Silence can feel uncomfortable. In a noisy world, quiet moments often seem awkward and rather unsettling. We typically rush to fill them with music, scrolling, or conversation. We feed our need for some sort of sound when what we need most isn’t more noise but the stillness to listen. When the prophet Elijah fled toContinue reading “Listening in the Quiet”
Wednesday Wisdom | Being Still in Uncertain Times
The past few weeks I’ve heard several people express how they find it difficult to be still. Being still in our overly busy and always on-the-go world is definitely challenging, but it’s also biblical. The concept of being still is found in Scripture and it typically relates to a position of calmness, trust, and surrenderContinue reading “Wednesday Wisdom | Being Still in Uncertain Times”
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