Letters to a Congregation
Every Thursday I write a pastoral letter to the west congregation of The Austin Stone Community Church. These letters are simple, pastoral musings on what it looks like to live a life that is attentive to God in the midst of a shared context.
The One About Rhetorical Questions, School Runs, and the Love of God
I tend to waste a lot of energy asking a question that God thinks is rhetorical. When I wonder if the love of God is real and available and vibrant towards me, I am essentially asking a question that God settled long ago, and I love that He did it in such a tangible way.
The One About the Hubris and Humility of a Six-Year Old (and Her Dad)
You see, prayer is a wonderful declaration of weakness, of need, of humility. By its very nature, prayer declares that we are not God, and that we need someone stronger and wiser than us to help. It also declares, in that moment, that the God of the Heavens is that one that we need, and we anticipate that we will be met by Him with mercy, gentleness and love.