As part of my own spiritual rhythms, I’ve been practicing the Spiritual Discipline of Unplugging. Each Tuesday is my day of rest, so Monday evening at 8pm I turn off my phone completely and do not turn it back on until Wednesday morning. Crazy, I know! “Not be available?! What if someone needs me? What […]
Find your Kindred
What if “going to church” meant gathering with people who love you entirely – people you love just as much – and encountering the love of God together? Finding kindred community is one of the ways we experience God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.* This type of community has a natural chemistry (ya […]
What? Not offer my opinion?
Margaret Wheatley writes, Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don’t have to do anything else. We don’t have to advise or coach or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen. This is so hard for most of […]
Gather your people
In order to be The Church, our motivations must be right. We must desire to encounter God’s love in community, to be changed by that love, and to take that love into the world. If you’re like me, you’ve carefully chosen a small circle of people to be with during these pandemic days. I invite […]
We’re zeroing in on NOT STAYING THE SAME
At Monroe Free Methodist we are seeking to live like Jesus did: prayer-filled, incarnational, evangelical, holy, Spirit-empowered and compassionate. We are learning what this looks like through the rhythmic flow of the liturgical year immersing ourselves in spiritual practices to open our lives to be transformed into Jesus’ likeness. As we embark on the long journey of Ordinary Season we […]
Why does a Soul Check Matter?
I believe God can be found in all places and at all times. I believe God’s desire is to heal us and make us whole. And most of the time this transforming work is happening little by little, in the middle of our monotony and mundane. Every moment, big or small, is an opportunity to […]
Transformed Together
Here we are at the fourth Sunday of Advent. The waiting and anticipation, the quietness and candle-lighting is leading up to the moment of the Nativity. On Christmas Eve we will gather to “let every heart prepare him room!” All of our songs and Scriptures and candles will help us hold vigil outside of Mary’s […]
Reflect + Reset
I love spending time reflecting on what God has been doing in my ordinary life. Writing helps me process what’s going on in and around me. In putting my thoughts into words, I can pause to observe the seemingly-hidden work of God and begin to notice what kind of fruit my life is producing. It’s […]
Seasonal Yoga Retreats
If you’re ready to register, click HERE. OR, read more, and then register at the end. When someone asks me, “How are you?” I often have a difficult time answering because, for me, that question requires perspective. One of my favorite spiritual practices is taking seasonal retreats, even just for a few hours. I ponder […]
Step One is Rough
Being a Christian is about more than checking a religion box on a survey. Going to church is about more than the style of music or the brilliance of the pastor or the roast of the coffee. To be a Christian is to literally follow Christ, and in so doing our lives look more and […]