Lately, Luke 9:23 has been stirring something deep in me: “If anyone wants to follow Me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Me.” I’ve read it before, but now it feels personal—almost painfully intimate.
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This Sunday, Jesus speaks words that startle: “If anyone comes to me without hating… even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” But this isn’t a call to bitterness—it’s a call to radical love. A love so deep, so consuming, that it reorders everything.
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When I contemplate Jesus’ words in Luke 21:34–36, I feel like He’s speaking directly to me: “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down…” And honestly, mine has been. Not with wild living or drunkenness, but with the quiet heaviness of anxiety, distraction, and trying to keep up with life.
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Author and psychotherapist Thomas Moore offers a profound interpretation of the Gospels—not as a blueprint for religion, but as a guide to a transformative way of life.
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“If a man is to live, he must be all alive, body, soul, mind, heart, spirit.” — Thomas Merton
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As you all know, the Spirit inspires me through music at times. The other day an oldie but goodie came on my spotify list and I started jamming in the car. “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee, was one of my favorites in high school. I started pondering what God might being saying to us through the lyrics:
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These days, it’s easy to think that blessings are earned—through hard work, hustle, or even spiritual striving. But the truth is, grace doesn’t operate on merit; it flows freely from God.
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Most of us have felt that awkward moment of walking into a room and wondering where to sit. Do I belong here? Will anyone notice me? Should I try to look confident, even if I’m not?
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With all the recent tragedy in Central Texas our hearts are heavy with the loss. In Houston, we know someone who was impacted by the devastation. Situations like these bring us face to face with the fact that our lives can end on this earth in an instant, despite our age.
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Last night, I found myself chasing a beautiful moon—driving a little slower, craning my neck between stoplights, then parking my car and literally chasing the moon trying to capture the moment before it slipped away. Its soft glow filled me with awe and wonder, pulling me backward in time, to a tiny nursery painted in the gentlest shade of sky. Above the crib hung a Hey Diddle Diddle print, the cat with the fiddle smiling down while the cow leapt forever over the moon.
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Smitten With Goodness 