I just got back from the desert. Well at least the East Valley of Phoenix where I spent a long weekend connecting with friends and intentionally making space for me to pursue God. Unless you live in the desert you really don’t understand the heat, the dryness, the unrelenting power of the sun. Without protection…

Tomorrow the United States will hold elections for various political positions. The campaigning and name calling have went from brutal to abusive. All sides are angry, upset, and accusatory. Nothing is off limits. Normal citizens are becoming incensed and like never before are becoming as equally belligerent, intolerant and abusive towards each other. Lying and…

I have never been addicted to drugs or alcohol. I have had empathy to people who have struggled with addiction and have encourage many people through the healing process. I haven’t struggled with things that have hurt me or affected me or have changed how I treat people. Or so I thought. In the last…

Over the past thee to five years, I have noticed that the conversations I am having with students are changing. More conversations are about disappointments, existing, and getting through the next day, week or month.  I am having fewer and fewer conversations with students that are about passion, making a difference, or purpose. I am…

Two years ago we pulled into Lincoln hurting, hopeful, and running.  Part of us was running to what Jesus was inviting us into next.  Part of us was running away from pain, disappointment, unhealthiness, and uncertainty.  Two years ago, we had no clear vision as to what God would do in our lives, but we…