Safe in Grace, Curious in Love

Have you ever shared something in confidence, only to discover that days later everyone seems to know? I’ve been on the brunt end of that breach more times than I can count and I would imagine you have too. The typical, visceral and understandable reaction to that...

Permission Granted

RETREAT You are not alone in your quest for rest. I pray as we think about rest that you begin to see it as an invitation not simply an obligation. I also know that anytime we start poking around this area, there can be a tendency to be filled with shame, remorse, or...

What’s Your Whip?

“There’s a way that seems right to a man, but in the end, it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 When the children of Israel were locked in Egyptian oppression, they couldn’t understand the concept of rest. Generation after generation was indoctrinated with a mentality...

Safety Part 2

Now you may be saying that’s great Nathan I get safety in my heavenly father, but what do I do with all those other people in my life? Let’s be honest, most of us don’t feel safe around most people. As leaders, sometimes we’ve been trained to live lives with a...

Safety Part 1

We have been exploring the sacred contradiction known as rest. We’re learning to live into it as invitation rather than simply obligation. modeling, after Jesus rhythm of retreat, often withdrawing to lonely places and embracing his permission to do the same. We also...