Valentine's Day is not a day that simply celebrates love. But it does throw a spotlight on how we distill, diminish, and distort the reality

Our loneliness is an evergreen in a forest of hardwoods that cycle continuously through seasons of abundance and bareness.

Some of the places we're supposed to find the deepest connection & intimacy are being intentionally replaced with detachment & isolation

The heavy sexualization of desire and intimacy has allowed for some crippling side-effects to our discourse of intimate relationships.

So, we live in the "already but not yet" where we can experience and spread shalom while also recognizing that the full restoration has not

If the gospel is what is missing from our current theology of intimacy, then we need to begin with the question: What is the gospel?

This means that while we do battle with the darkness we are called to be people of the light who engage in a restorative process

This new reality not only shapes us individually, but it also shapes our relationships

This 40 day journey helped me gather my thoughts about where I’ve been and where I’m going.

In 40 days, I will be 40 years old. As a way to capture this milestone, I’ve been doing some reflection. My life is full of so many...

This blog is one in a series of reflections on chapters in the book Called to Community. If community was a picture, what would it look...

This blog is one in a series of reflections on chapters in the book Called to Community. In Rufus Jones’ essay Blessed Community, and...

This blog is one in a series of reflections on chapters in the book Called to Community. Ironically, those three words are not about...

It takes a while for me to rotate out and include new podcasts into my tight little family. Today however, I realized that I’ve adopted...

Yes, I am a happily married woman. No, we do not celebrate Valentine’s Day. I know, I know. When folks hear about this it either makes...

The Book, The Gram, The Bird, The Ghost This roll call of media makes up the nuclear family of virtual gathering spaces. Most people with...

Every once in a while, I like to highlight what I am listening to or reading. As a college chaplain, my time is limited but I have a lot...

Election years like this one make me want to pull a Kimmy Schmitt move, jump up and down, close my eyes, and chant, “I’m not really here!...