Soul Sommelier

Three years ago I got my first chance to remodel a house. It’s more work than you think, but it’s also an unparalleled opportunity…

I have a complicated relationship with time. See if any of this sounds familiar to you…

Five years ago I was introduced to a practice so ancient as to seem perhaps antiquated: worship through icons…

One of the things I will tell my dad when we go hiking next is that his “voice” is always in my head…

Almost exactly 22 years ago, I took my first sabbatical. I was a 34-year-old pastor, and the staff was getting our first-ever round of extended time off…

You probably wouldn’t say that God is male specifically, but what does your mental image look like?

Five years ago Kellie and I moved up to the North Carolina mountains just outside of Blowing Rock. It was a homecoming of sorts for me…

“Thin places.” The term is often applied to geographic locations that feel particularly sacred…

This morning I was reading about a simple practice for discerning God’s direction in murky situations.…

For contemporary Christians the word “religion” often has negative connotations…

I pulled out my journal as the plane leveled out from its ascent and settled into a three-hour flight home…

Renewal calls us to train our souls by moving beyond a dualistic worldview. What’s that?

When is the last time you felt physically exhausted? Go ahead, think back until you find that moment…

Jeromy phoned from the house we call The Briar Patch. “Well, they sold me the wrong breaker,” he started. Argh.

He asked how my soul was doing today. My reply: “99% good.” Several hours later, the manure had hit the fan…

I remember my most enduring prayer as a boy: Lord, I want to hear your voice…

A few days ago I drove up to one of our Airbnb properties and couldn’t believe my eyes!