I used to think that rest was related to sleep. It was something that was earned after working hard through the day and followed the expending of most of my energy. Rest was what happened when I just couldn’t push myself any further. The purpose of rest was to get sufficiently recharged so more work and productivity could happen.    The result of this in my life was that I could never get enough rest to meet the ever-increasing demands I would place on myself. Instead of rest

When it comes to having faith, I often feel like Peter on the waves. Whether I like it or not, the world rages on around me and my attention is pulled to the fierceness of the storms: the pelting of the rain, the swirling black of the clouds, the howling of the wind. All of the worldly things that speak fear, distraction, or doubt into my heart and mind. And, like Peter, in the looking away I can feel what it is to be overcome. To begin to sink. And while Jesus reaches out, t

Every year as a church we journey through the 40 days of Lent together. It has become a deeply meaningful experience for so many of us as we walk with Jesus and one another on a road of confession, examination, and responsiveness to the Holy Spirit.  As a team we’ve been praying and asking Jesus to give us a theme for Lent that would speak specifically to our community and shine a light on things that are keeping us from experiencing fullness of life. As we listened and disce