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"Discipleship" is one of those Christianese words that is losing meaning as it covers everything; some hipster Christians are moving away from the word to call the spiritual growth process…
I don't have the easiest life, but I do love how I've been put in a place where I can thrive in spite of my limitations. I'm also incredibly grateful…
I thought a young adult od'd while on the phone with me this week. In reality, the precious child just fell asleep and texted me once they woke up the…
I texted Hannah after finishing last week's post telling her I'd written a whole draft without even mentioning the podcast interview I did last Monday for Pathways Bible College. I…
Not everyday can be a good day, but the past two weeks have had some reeeeeeally good days for me. I have been so loved, encouraged, celebrated, and supported by…
33K monthly gatherings are a highlight for me. There is a network of youth pastors across the city who gather once a month to celebrate the work happening in our…
It's hard to measure spiritual maturity. There are certainly markers, and there are actions and behaviours that can identify someone as growing in their faith. However, there are lots of…
"We have weird lives," Givorgy told me this week. It's true. But also, we have these beautiful lives where I get to spend time talking with people about cross cultural…
You know when your body somehow holds out until you have a break to get sick? Yeah, my body nailed it. I decided to take two weeks off to give…
A week ago was the Māori new year celebration called Matariki, and our city had a light show set up to enjoy in the cold dark evenings. I'm really fortunate…
My favourite tradition on this blog is to write a Myspace style playlist for my life each year. This tradition started in June 2015, and you can follow these links…
I take celebrating seriously. I also am a bit ridiculous when it comes to finding small things to celebrate. I used to keep a bottle of champagne in my fridge…
In order to renew my Oregon teacher's license every few years, I was required to submit paperwork to prove I'd done enough professional development credits. I usually scrambled over Christmas…
My librarian friend texted me asking for book recommendations on mentoring. I had a couple, and I asked Matt his ideas, but he agreed most mentoring learning doesn't come from…
I'm so far from perfect, and I had a steep learning curve with some new situations that I didn't handle perfectly these past few weeks, but I also had an…
I love what I get to do with life and ministry here in New Zealand and connected with TeachBeyond. My wild life links ministry partners on three continents and dozens…
The past few weeks our church has had a Sunday evening prayer time that I've loved being a part of. I am so excited about what God is doing in…
I took a couple of days to recover and sleep after Easter Camp, but I also have a real life that carries on after Easter Camp. The last message on…
Buckle up for the recap of my past week. I already warned you it was going to be wild, and this last week has really incredible. Monday morning I had…
Tiny Laura really loved going to AWANAs on Thursday nights because she had the coolest Sparky leaders. I honestly don't know what it was about them, but I genuinely loved…
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