Spiritual Growth

What “I could nevers” are you holding fast to?

I stared at the tip jar at Common Grounds coffee shop as I waited to sit down with my Italian soda. In bold black letters the jar read, “If You Don’t Like Change, You Can Leave It Here.” Man, some days I wish I could. I set down my purse, with the stra …

I have a Jewish friend named Jared who grew up in southern California and has minimal experience with evangelicals. Every once in a while, I introduce him to elements of our sometimes-odd subculture. The other day, a short conversation provided an oppo …

Many of us are waiting on something right now. Finishing school. Getting a job. Finding a spouse. Earning a promotion. Waiting on God to speak. To answer a prayer. To resolve a situation. To heal us. To reveal His plans. During times of waiting, I have …

The man said, “Well, I guess it’s like the Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country and your kin and go to the land that I will show you.'” 

Many times I believe open doors can be good and worth walking through, but may I also suggest that not every open door is a good door to walk through.

If you are a Texan, you have probably heard the phrase “keep Austin weird.” I have, because Austin is my hometown. Growing up there for 18 years gave me a vision for salting the earth with Christ and His Gospel through a lot of creative avenues. I held …