I’m Willing to Wait for It

I haven’t always appreciated the month of January. It’s the “winter but never Christmas” month of the year, when many (including me) may find it difficult to find joy. More recently, the joy that is possible in this month has been more apparent to me, for which I’ve been thankful. Whenever a more reasonable outlookContinue reading “I’m Willing to Wait for It”

One Word 2024: Joy

“The best climber is the one having the most fun.” – Alex Lowe For over a decade now, I’ve been choosing a word by which to live for the new year. I left making resolutions behind, and I’ve found this to be a much more productive and meaningful approach. My word for 2023 was Heal:Continue reading “One Word 2024: Joy”

Christmas Week: Pajamas

Previously: Horizon, Yell, Vibe After I became a pastor, it didn’t take long before I experienced my first instance of Christmas falling on a Sunday. I recall expecting attendance to be light, which it was, but I didn’t do much differently in the service itself. In many ways, it was a typical liturgy, with aContinue reading “Christmas Week: Pajamas”