by ninja | Find joy today
Watch out folks, I feel a rant coming on. We turned on the TV last night and saw our friend Joel’s face all smiley and southerny. The audience crowd looked to be as large as a superbowl crowd. I hadn’t really heard him preach before, so we decided to...
by ninja | Find joy today
Today at Staff Conference, Alan Hirsch talked about the importance of the centrality of Jesus. He asked, “What would happen if Jesus were airdropped down into your church today?” I wonder. Then he had us list traits of Pharisees. We listed things like:...
by ninja | Find joy today
Whenever my friend Hud speaks, I listen. Those of you who have read my books can read Hud’s fingerprints all over my text. He’s a deep thinker, a lover of God and people, and his insights really help me navigate this crazy life. Today he spoke of...
by ninja | Find joy today
I’m starting to feel normal again. Tomorrow I head to Denver to spend a week at ICRS. I’ll be posting sporadically about important things like creepy baby dolls and Jesus trinkets. I’ll have my first-ever ICRS book signings. I’m a little...
by ninja | Family Uncaged
Dear, dear Jesus, Thank you for the sunshine today. It’s lovely. Thanks for flowers, too. It brings me unending joy to nurture them to splendor, to walk among them like friends. Thank you for my children, my dear, dear children. Sophie’s growing up, Jesus....