In one's school days, our experiences of gym class and recess might have been very different, and we might have dreaded the former while eagerly anticipating the latter. What were the differences between the two, and how might we be operating with these same differences in our lives today?

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

I didn't have a clear single idea for this week's episode, so you get several ideas in shorter bursts instead. This week I reflect on "the grindset," rearranging my basement studio, and my current book manuscript.

How Interior Design Impacts Your Mental Health

Episode 59: When You Have to Start Over

My Month of Writing, Derailed

Music "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

We can put an incredible amount of pressure on ourselves to get everything in our lives absolutely perfect, and we may even tie this need to our own sense of self-worth. A little-known extra-Biblical document gives us some practical wisdom for how to address that.

The Didache

Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Many still make resolutions for New Year's, with mixed results at best. But there are alternatives to this method that can be effective in helping people make desired changes to their lives. One such method is choosing a single word by which to live throughout the year. 

One Word 365

One Word 2023: Heal

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

The Christmas season can bring a lot of positive feelings such as comfort, peace, sentimentality, and belonging. But the theological implications of this time is also meant to bring discomfort, challenge, and a call to action.

Matthew 2:13-23

Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

The season of Advent is the precursor to Christmas, but it serves an important purpose in its own right. This episode will explore why Advent is necessary for Christians' preparation for the new birth to come.

NEW ADVENT EBOOK: Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Around the same time that many people like to begin singing Christmas carols, Thanksgiving hymns may be chosen for worship in many churches but might not receive the same attention. This episode is my own attempt to give them the appreciation that they deserve.

NEW ADVENT BOOK: Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Taking a view of life that is ordered and linear and has very clear steps may comfort some, but for many it doesn't make much sense. Perhaps there's another way to approach life and faith that takes better account of circumstance and context.

NEW ADVENT EBOOK: Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent

Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday

Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash by Richard Beck

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

My new ebook, Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent, released on November 1st. This week's episode includes a celebration of that release, an overview of how it came about, and a couple readings from it.

Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent

No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

How does one become better at something, whether art, cooking, crafting, writing, or anything else? I came up with three concepts that all start with the letter C, and then in the midst of recording I added a fourth. Whether three or four, these are what help lead greater ability in one's chosen activity.

NEW ADVENT EBOOK: Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent

No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith

Lucian James

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder