It’s a familiar story. The prodigal son takes his inheritance, leaves home, squanders everything, gets a job feeding pigs while he’s starving, realizes his mistake, goes back home to work as a servant, but is welcomed by his father with love and celebration (Luke 15:11-32). But the story doesn’t tell us what happens to the […]
Never Alone
A couple of weeks ago, I started getting calls from a number I don’t recognize. The caller finally left a voice message. She was looking for Kristen. Obviously a wrong number, so I picked up the next time she called. “Hello, Kristen?” “No, sorry. Wrong number.” “Is this [my phone #]?” “Yeah. But this is […]
31 Days of Passion
Passion. In faith, life, and the ministry. This is the first year I’m joining The Nester’s 31 Days writing challenge. I’m excited and apprehensive because there’s a lot going on this month for me, and 31 things on one topic is a lot to say. I decided to write on 31 Days of Passion because […]