Faith is a gift, not an achievement

The Eternal Trajectory of Our Spiritual Habits

Secular and Religious Spiritual Pathways

Belonging is at the heart of the Gospel

Our actions reveal what we truly believe

Our actions reveal what we truly believe

When faith sparks conflict

Your life is part of a larger story.

Your life is part of a larger story.

God meets us in beautiful and messy places

How your path shapes who you become.

How your path shapes who you become.

You receive meaning—you don’t achieve it.

Grace is a gift and a responsibility

What are we really looking for?

Grace is a gift and a responsibility

Grace is a gift and a responsibility

How God's love makes us the beloved family.

How God's love makes us the beloved family.

What does God do with suffering?

We need spiritual companions today more than ever

Seeking the spiritual in a disenchanted world

Empathy is not a sin, no matter who says it is.

How Big Tech undermines spiritual growth

The power of love redeems the will to power.

Walking through the valley of the shadow of death.

When we follow Jesus we begin to get over ourselves.

Forgiveness is what love looks like in an imperfect world.

The resurrection is not just about what happened to Jesus long ago or what will happen when we die. It's also about what the risen Christ does in our ordinary life.

Mending shattered, precious things

Walking the way of love and resistance.

Listen now (35 mins) | Iowa Clergy Conference: Session 3

The Prodigal, the Cross, and Bonhoeffer

There is an important distinction between the modern period of biblical interpretation and the history of biblical interpretation before it: the modern period ties together the Bible's spiritual value...

Wrestling with life's big questions

What my dog taught me about hope, perseverance, and belonging.

A conversation with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde