Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 14:13–21
What should the posture of our heart be when we are grieving, walking through suffering, facing persecution, or finding ourselves in the darkness of the valley? Sunday's gospel offers us an unexpected answer: to move outside yourself and serve. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:44–52
How many of us spend our days searching? Not just for that sock the dryer ate. Not like an Indiana Jones quest for the Holy Grail—though it can feel just as harrowing.
Sometimes, it's a tense scrutiny of our bank accounts, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:24-43
We live in an age of instant gratification, where information is at our fingertips. If we want to know something, we simply ask Siri, search ChatGPT, or Google it. Information is a commodity, and the unknown is treated as a flaw to be corrected. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 13:1–23
These last few weeks, I have tuned in to the FIFA World Cup with millions around the world, much to the chagrin of my daughters. For some reason, they don’t love it when their parents unexpectedly holler at the TV. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 11:25–30
Over the past week, I took two family members to urgent care and the ER. Spending my time there was not on my agenda, and while both visits were necessary, I have to admit I was more than a little annoyed at having my plans for both days disrupted. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday's Gospel: Read Matthew 10:37–42
Over the past few years, I've encountered many articles and posts articulating the importance of a village—a community of people who support each other, show up for each other, and help meet each other's needs; of people who practice the art of neighborliness and kinship; [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 10:26–33
As a family, we have instituted Friday movie nights. Each week, a different child picks a movie for us to watch together. This week’s choice? One of our favorites: Inside Out 2.
As is often the case with Pixar movies, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 9:36–10:8
Friends, let me introduce you to my parents. All my life, my mom and dad have witnessed to me what a life on mission looks like and set the example for me to follow. In addition to the mission of our home—loving and raising their family with intentionality and focus, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 6:51–58
This past weekend found me stress cleaning my house and chasing my 7-year-old around our church while her first Communion veil repeatedly slipped out of her hair. Caroline, our peaches and cream middle daughter, had the joy of receiving her first Communion with several of her closest friends and cousins. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 3:16–18
Currently, I am packing up our home for a long-distance move. After years of patiently waiting for my adult children to leave the nest, I’m surprised by how difficult it is to let go of things as we plan to downsize. [...]
