Emotional health is vital for mission. Being on mission means doing the work of justice, healing, beauty, and evangelism. That healing starts in our own hearts.
Letting Go of Work
There’s a tree in my neighbor’s yard that I sometimes watch across the backyard fence. I’m no expert, but I…
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The Dignity of Dishes
My wife Katie and I know a local potter named Tim who makes bowls, mugs, luminaries, garden planters, and other…
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The Work Monster
I’ve known work as a refuge. In a time of family crisis, when things at home were anything but steady,…
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I’m Too Busy to Do It All
I’m too busy to do it all. The more “behind” I am, the more angsty I get, and that’s not…
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Recognizing Anger and Shame
Jesus’ teaching is that the kind of heart that reacts to others in anger is a heart that will lead…
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Finding God in Sadness
Somehow, my pain had become a place where I could experience God’s love. It was as though I needed the…
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Giving and Receiving Attention: Part 2
Our soul may be in danger of death, but God sees and delivers us. We may find ourselves in a…
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Giving and Receiving Attention: Part 1
Our soul may be in danger of death, but God sees and delivers us. We may find ourselves in a…
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Seven Signs of an Emotionally Healthy Church
One news story after another has revealed lurking cases of abuse in faith communities that, from the outside, looked vibrant…
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