Podcast: Eight Simple Ways to Bless People
In this mini-sode, we want to share eight simple ways for blessing others. These are actually drawn from a resource we produced a year ago, called "Take Five: 17 Simple Ways to Serve Others." That was before we launched this podcast, so I wanted to share some of the...
Advent: Jesus Heals Our Image of God
Many of you know that Gem and I have come to find ourselves at home in the Anglican church over the last few years. One of the gifts we’ve enjoyed in this tradition is its attention to the annual rhythms of the church calendar. This Sunday is the beginning of Advent....
Podcast: Scripture as Unhurried Friendship with God
In this podcast, I'll share a little personal story about my own daily engagement with scripture in my spiritual journey. I want to talk a bit about unhurried ways I’ve been seeking to come to the Bible in recent years. Last Spring, about 15 months ago, I began...
Solitude Retreat: An Unhurried Day With God
I’m sitting here in my room at the Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside, CA on a cool and beautiful Tuesday morning. Gem and I are here for our monthly solitude retreat. I’ve enjoyed hundreds of days like this over the last 27 years. It’s a life-giving rhythm that we...