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 Long Goodbyes, Last Words, and Ascension Day
I can’t wait for Jesus to come back - just as He went. I find myself watching the sky more and more as I get older. But remember, that His last words for us before He left were words of blessing, purpose, promise and liberating limitation.
The One About Weddings, Wine, and The Mixed Bag of Being a Person
People are incredible. People are also the worst. What a wonderfully, messy, potential and risk-riddled endeavor it is to be a human being.