[A few months ago, I did a survey to find out what my readers thought about all things involving worship. The answers I received were...

Entering a new year can make my head spin for a little bit. You? I find myself contemplating what the past year brought me (good and...

Jesus. He chose the simplest of earthly beginnings and the humblest of ends. May we choose the only appropriate response to baby Jesus...

These days I find myself waiting for a lot of things – both the important and then the not-so-much. Right now my husband and I are...

I’ve always been a vivid dreamer. And apparently having babies kicked that into high gear! Not long after the birth of our first...

The Sunday worship disconnect is real. I see and hear about it all the time. I’ve been there! And one of the main causes of it can...

“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived— the things God has prepared for those who love him”...

Confession: I’m tired. There’s a lot going on in my life right now from changes to challenges and routines to requisites. So it’s easy to...

Our human tendency vs our greatest need – it’s an everyday battle, right? Try convincing a 2-year-old to eat a healthy lunch, and you’ll...

If you and I were to sit down to discuss what keeps Christians from pursing true worship, I’m sure we could come up with long list of...

I was on my knees the other day about to enter a time of worship, and it hit me: This is so unreasonable! It makes no sense to this human...

It would be hard to beat the powerful effect of brokenness on our worship – when we truly see ourselves in light of who Jesus is and bow...

I’m really not oblivious to the very real struggle that worship is. I hope you never get the impression that just because I wrote a book...

I just had one of those moments when God led me somewhere in His word I didn’t set out to go so I’d read something I really needed to...

Surrender is an important topic for Christians. It can also be uncomfortable, confusing, and even repelling. Several months ago I wrote a...

If preventing people from coming to the knowledge of God is the devil’s top priority, then sabotaging believers’ attempts at worshiping...

If I ever needed You, I need You now. A cry from the depths – most of us have been there at some level. The need is glaring. But is that...

If you’re like me, things don’t always happen just because I know they should. I’m just distractible enough to need a plan to help me...

Our hearts have been heavy a lot lately – haven’t they. Between world events and things close to home it’s so easy to let our hope give...

My mom died too soon – and it rocked my world. A month or so later, my friend, Kevin (who happened to be a counselor), came up to me at...