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 Finding Your Way Forward in the Fog
When the way forward is shrouded in fog and mist and the road ahead is unclear and uncertain. Remember, there is a way through to the other side.
The One About Tears, Lenses and Seeing Reality
Friends, I know that some of you have tears right now that you wish you didn’t have to shed. But … don’t waste them. It is my experience that most often it is those who have to look through the most tears who get the clearest view of ultimate reality, of empty tombs, of gardeners who are kings, of angelic beings journeying with us on our rocky road home.
The One About Collisions, Concerts, Joy and Learning to Receive it All
While we wait, life can be so brutal.While we wait, life can be so beautiful.And the one doesn’t cancel out or nullify the other.