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May 01, 2026
New Standard for the Shelf: ESV Expository Commentary Vol. 8
In my daily rhythm of study, preaching, and teaching, a commentary is an essential companion....
April 2026
April 29, 2026
Family Sabbath: Rediscovering God in Stillness and Presence
One detail in the Genesis creation account has always intrigued me: the seventh day never...
April 17, 2026
Food Shortage: Living Faithfully in Uncertain Times
Today, I’m sharing a guest post from Tri Robinson, who reflects on themes that intersect...
April 15, 2026
Church Is Not a Waiting Room: It’s Where Gifts Are Formed
The church is not just where we believe—it’s where we become. Many people are deconstructing...
April 10, 2026
Listen for Rattling: Finding Life in the Valley of Dry Bones
There is a consistent pattern throughout Scripture: God calls the people of God to settle...
April 04, 2026
Monitoring the Soul: A Review of Multiplier by Dave Ferguson
At the start of Multiplier, released in 2026 by Zondervan Reflective and Exponential Resources, author...
March 2026
March 30, 2026
Mourning into Dancing: Reflections on Sunrise Gatherings
The Moravians practice something called watch words—a single verse given for the year to guide...
March 21, 2026
Falling in Love Again: 11 Christian Marriage Practices
I once heard someone say that a successful marriage is one in which we fall...
March 17, 2026
Rend Your Heart: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Repentance.
I’ve noticed lately that we don’t hear much talk about repentance anymore—at least, not the...
March 11, 2026
Secondhand Smoke: Tri Robinson Discusses Deconstruction
As Tri Robinson writes in Deconstruction/Reconstruction, the generations today are struggling with a reality in...
March 10, 2026
The Stillness Ambition: Living the Lead a Quiet Life Verse
In this season of my life, I have identified a singular and driving focus. I...
March 08, 2026
Hard Conversations: We Accept the Already & Not Yet
Many of us have unfinished projects, unchecked to-do lists, and incomplete tasks. If not, ask...
March 06, 2026
What the Azusa Street Revival Still Teaches Us About Revival
There are many churches and church movements that say they want revival. They host conferences...
March 01, 2026
Hard Conversations: We Find Our Identity in Christ
For the past few weeks, I have been blogging through a series called Hard Conversations....
February 2026
February 27, 2026
Framing Your Personal Calling: Finding A Quiet Life
This leads a quiet life, I feel called to from 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12, is more...
February 22, 2026
Hard Conversations: The Spirit Can Create Unity
A few weeks ago, we started this Hard Conversations blog series by naming something most...
February 19, 2026
Guard Your Heart: What’s Shaping the Source?
Lent is a season for examining the heart, leaning into surrender and honest confession. Coming...
February 16, 2026
Hard Conversations: Being Loving Is As Important
Three weeks ago, we began this blog post series on Hard Conversations by acknowledging something...
February 11, 2026
No Sponging: Work With Your Hands. Be Dependent on No One.
When I began the Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos in October 2023, it...
February 09, 2026
Hard Conversations: We Don’t Know It All
Last week, we began this blog series by naming something many of us already feel...
February 03, 2026
Hard Conversations: Jesus’ Prayer for a Divided World
It can be hard to have conversations with people who think differently than we do....
January 2026
January 29, 2026
Beyond the Screen: When Outrage Drowns Out Love
We are swimming in a lot of outrage and noise every day on our social...
January 22, 2026
More Than High Fives: 10 Prayers for the Local Church
Back in 2011, my wife Katie and I caught a Phillies series in San Diego...
January 01, 2026
What Was and What’s Ahead: Good Practices for a New Year
New year's always bring reflections on what was and what's ahead. I want to share...
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December 27, 2025
Finding Margin: A Review and Reflection of 2025
Christmas has a way of inviting reflection. It always has for me. But this year,...
December 23, 2025
Reading Shelf: The New English Translation (NET)
This post on the New English Translation (NET) continues my Reading Shelf series. In the...
December 22, 2025
Reading DeYoung on the Nicene Creed: Reflections and Review
In The Nicene Creed (2025), part of Crossway’s Foundational Tools for Our Faith series, Kevin...
December 12, 2025
Reading Shelf: New Testament for Everyone (NTFE)
This post on the New Testament for Everyone (NTFE) translation continues my Reading Shelf series. In...
November 2025
November 25, 2025
The Quiet Life Manifesto: 5 Quotes on Escaping the Noise
Two of my guiding values for this season are letting simplicity shape my soul and...
November 21, 2025
Reading Shelf: God’s Word (GW) for Everyday Readers
This post on the God's Word (GW) Translation continues my Reading Shelf series. In the first...
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