🪨 Why rock bottom may be the best place to start 🪨<!– The Pilgrimage Begins at Rock Bottom Why rock bottom may be the best place to start Read Time: 4 Minutes View this email in your browser <!– –> A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will … The Pilgrimage Begins at Rock Bottom
When God Finds Even One in the Quiet Places of the Earth<!– “Are You the Ones?” When God Finds Even One in the Quiet Places of the Earth Read Time: 3 Minutes View this email in your browser The one-year anniversary of the Vineyard Church in Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. <!– –> It … ?? Are You the Ones ??
When the path narrows and the door looks locked… God may not be finished.<!– Don’t Quit Before the End When the path narrows, and the door looks locked… God may not be finished. Read time: 4-5 minutes View this email in your browser The wild coast of Northern Portugal. Opposition is often a sign that … Don’t Quit Before the End
What happens when a life that was shrinking begins to open again? Psalm 12, Portugal, and the quiet way God often begins His work.<!– From Devastation to Hope When God Makes a Shrinking World Spacious Again Read time: 4-5 minutes View this email in your browser Some lives slowly become small. What once felt wide … 🤔 From Devastation to Hope 🤔
Psalm 11, a mentor’s calm voice, and the kind of elder you’re becoming<!– When Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart Psalm 11, a mentor’s calm voice, and the kind of elder you’re becoming Read time: 4-5 minutes View this email in your browser Some moments in life feel like everything is coming apart. Leaders are … When Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
Psalm 10 reminds us that attention is spiritual currency—and the Lord, not the shadows, is King.<!– The King Over the Shadows Psalm 10, anxious voices, and the gentle strength that protects the vulnerable Read time: 4-5 minutes View this email in your browser This little finch was on the grass in front of the church—quietly … When Evil Fights for Your Attention
Go All In. Finish Strong. Don’t Forget the Cry of the Needy.<!– The Psalm That Changes the Rhythm Go All In. Finish Strong. Don’t Forget the Cry of the Needy. Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser I landed in Marabá on the weekend of Brazil’s most celebrated holiday: Carnival. Four days when … 🥾 The Psalm That Changes the Rhythm 🥾
David’s Blueprint for Servant Leadership<!– How Babies Defeat Tyrants David’s Blueprint for Servant Leadership Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Deanna and I are traveling together again after a nine-month pause — a mercy we do not take lightly. Last week, Deanna returned to Abbotsford for her next treatment while I continued … 👶 How Babies Defeat Tyrants 👶
Psalm 7, unfair accusations, and the training ground of integrity<!– When God Tests You, He’s Trusting You Psalm 7, unfair accusations, and the training ground of integrity Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser This week I said goodbye to my favorite people. Leaving to serve overseas was easiest when we traveled with … 🦌 When God Tests You, He’s Trusting You 🦌
When guilt loops, shame whispers, and grace feels distant—this prayer is for you.<!– A Prayer from the Edge When the Accuser Comes for You Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser “Venha como Estás” means “Come as You Are” <!– –> When the Accuser Comes for You I still remember the man sitting … 🫵 A Prayer from the Edge: When the Accuser Comes for You 🫵
