It’s in the Eyes
I met a man last week, not in person, but on the silver screen. The film was part allegory, part doc...
Dealing with the Past
Below is an excerpt from Inviting Intimacy: Overcoming the Lies and Shame. Whatever your story, (...
Will You Stay in Your Story?
Our story is one of desire, ache, and hope. It is our story because it is the story. At least in the...
Sadness Waits for Us
On a family trip to the beach, my little girl played on the edge of the waves. My wife and I played...
Be Kind to Yourself
Toward the end of his life, Henri Nouwen wrote these words, “Even though I often give in to the man...
Showing Up for Your Story
My niece played Ariel in her high school musical this spring. Little girls twirled around the lobby...
Rebels and Sojourners
C.S. Lewis classifies humans as rebels who must lay down our arms. The depth to which our heart crie...
The Myth of Courage
When I was a boy, I raced through the woods behind my grandmother’s house with a stolen butter knife...
Back to Middle School
Shame hinders our ability to be fully alive as ourselves, as if there were any other way. (Click her...