When power dynamics impact relationships
Power does funny things to relationships. It changes the dynamics of how relationships form and grow and become.
When I met my first friend in...
Caring for God’s creation
Earlier this winter over coffee at Wendy’s in Hillsboro, Kansas, I fielded a question from one of the Ebenfeld MB Church farmers crowded around...
Living with too many choices
Many of us battle “mind games”—thoughts of worry, anxiety, regret, insecurity, decision-making paralysis and fear that keep looping in our minds. While these mind...
An invitation to understand racism
“Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a...
Labels
Everyone has that drawer in their kitchen, or maybe yours is in the office. Mine is typically full of batteries, scotch tape and pens,...
God with us
I spent a good chunk of last year worrying about all the ways I would encounter a snake while exploring the National Park system...
Restraint
After more than 12 years of service overseas as a pioneer missionary, I made the transition back to North America. In the midst of...
On the road to recovery
I will never forget the first time I shared in an accountability group for pornography addiction. I was ashamed and nervous, had a dash...