Two summers ago, I took a trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with our youngest son, Sam. On our last day, we were paddling back to the outfitter’s when we took the portage from Alpine Lake into Seagull Lake. Seagull is what Boundary Waters veterans call “big water.” It’s a really big lake to paddle … More When God Whispers in Your Ear
The Spirit comes. Whether we see it or not…whether we sense it or not…whether we ask for it or not…the Spirit comes. And today we remember this gift, the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit has been called “Ruach,” which translates to “the breath of God.” Jesus called the Spirit “the advocate,” and the … More The Spirit Comes…
Today is a windy day. As I’m writing this, I can look out of the windows of my office and see the trees on the front lawn of the church blowing around in the wind. Branches and leaves are swirling. But as I look down the trunk of the trees from the top to the … More Deep Roots
Last week, I watched a storm roll in. Our family spent a week together hanging out on St. George Island, on the Gulf Coast. It’s a place my parents used to love to go to, and we decided to give it a try. It was cloudy throughout the day, and several different thunderstorm cells rolled in at … More When Storms Roll In
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