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The Weight We Carry: An Honest Reckoning with Forgiveness When Grace Feels Out of Reach

Forgiveness is among the most repeated commands in Christian scripture, and among the most genuinely difficult to follow. This piece does not offer easy comfort or tidy resolution — instead, it sits honestly with the reasons forgiveness resists us, and asks what it might look like to pursue release without pretending the wound was never real.

Aug 30, 2026

Ebb and Flow: Making Peace with the Uneven Terrain of a Living Faith

We rarely talk honestly in church about the seasons when faith feels distant, dry, or confusing—as if acknowledging those seasons were itself a spiritual failure. But the truth is that spiritual fluctuation is not an aberration; it is the normal texture of a living relationship with God. This piece offers a candid, compassionate look at the full cycle of faith's seasons and invites believers to stop fighting the rhythms that are, in fact, carrying them forward.

Jul 17, 2026

The Gift of Different Ages: Why Multigenerational Faith Is Becoming the Church's Most Vital Renewal

Something significant is shifting in American faith communities: people across the generational spectrum are quietly, persistently seeking connection with those who are not their age. This is not nostalgia. It is, we believe, a Spirit-led correction to a culture that has sorted itself into silos — and it may be among the most important things happening in the church today.

Jul 11, 2026