Is Your Phone Sabotaging Your Spiritual Life?
After a long hiatus, my friend Erin and I are memorizing Scripture together again. Every Friday, we meet via Zoom. It’s super casual and low-pressure. Some weeks, we’ve made a lot of progress, and other weeks—not so much. We talk and catch up for the first few minutes, and then, near the end of our […]
Making Friends in an Age of Isolation
Post-pandemic life has returned to normal in some spheres, but there is evidence that people aren’t getting together like they once did.[1] During the pandemic, some of us lost our aptitude for small talk, crowds, and large social gatherings. As one woman I know said, “I don’t have the energy to meet new people right […]
In Honor of Dr. Tim Keller
By now, most of you have heard that Dr. Tim Keller passed on May 19. Dr. Keller was undisputedly among the sharpest theological minds in his generation. News outlets like the Washington Post, New York Times, Atlantic, and New Yorker have all chronicled his life and ministry—along with thousands of people who have written online […]
A Big Birthday Prayer
I am turning fifty in a couple of days. On the one hand, it’s shocking. Fifty is a big number that arrived while I was doing other things. It kind of feels like out-of-town guests who arrived at my front door two days early. I was aware, but I thought I had more time. On […]