Life change happens in small groups. If we ask ourselves and our groups the right questions, we can create environments for transformation. If you lead a small group, one of your goals might be to [...]
The Christmas season is one of joy, and angst. We long to have a meaningful, simple Christmas season, but we get sucked into consumerism and a Black Friday frenzy that spilled, this year, into Thursday. [...]
The timing of a recent trip was perfect, and imperfect. I left feeling weary, overwhelmed by nasty weather and too much work, my Midwestern world persistently clinging to winter. Everything was brown and soggy, buds [...]
Our friend and faithful reader Tim Fall is posting at Rachel Marie Stone's wonderful blog today, and has written about a concept I explore in Deeper into the Word: gleaning. If you don't read her [...]
The Bible is full of uplifting, encouraging words. But it also has some pretty clear examples of sadness, despair, the blues. The Psalms of lament are just as true as the Psalms of ascent. Because [...]
What does the pace of your life have to do with love? Everything. Today, on the Deeply Loved Facebook page, I got this question from long-time reader Kimberlee: "I was wondering how underlying tension in [...]
I wake up Valentine’s Day to an empty bed. The pink hearts and cute cupcakes we made don’t make the sheets warm. They don’t hold me strong and whisper hope and connect deep. As part [...]
Lent begins this week. We're embracing this season with a 40-day study of Deeply Loved, and we'd love to have you join us as we read the book together and discuss it. Meanwhile, to prepare [...]