if:gathering and what we are FOR…
What does it mean to be for something? When someone puts their name and reputation on the line to be for a religion or for a cause or for a relationship, they are invested in new and deep ways that feel dangerous and sometimes even scary. Maybe it feels unsure to give...
propel women…
In an auditorium full of bright and budding students, words went forth like scattered seeds. These seeds—I believe—will germinate and bourgeon into strong trees of change. Propel launched at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virgina, thousands of students and thousands...
failing, medals, and Bob Goff…
I tell people about Jesus. If there’s one thing that I believe I’m called to do, that’s it. Sure, I could bag groceries or organize a spreadsheet or be a taxi driver, but what really moves me is seeing people transformed by the Truth of God’s...
if you build it, they will come…
There is an iconic movie starring Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer who hears a voice tell him to build a baseball field. In Field of Dreams, a mysterious voice echos from the corn field, If you build it, they will come. I remember watching that field completely not...
I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
