Redefine Normal // Rediscover Hope
Christians and Depression Too often, those in the Church are quick to call depression and other mental illnesses a sin, calling the sick to repent and return to God. It breaks my heart to see this response because there is no other type of illness where this would be acceptable. Never in a million …
Is Depression a Sin? (3 Examples of Depression in the Bible)Read More
I had the privilege of being interviewed by my friend Troy McLaughlin on his podcast This Undivided Life. We talked about everything from my favorite meal ever to where God is in the midst of depression and suicidal thoughts. If you've ever wanted to hear more of my story, this is the perfect …
Seventeen years. Seventeen. Years. I repeated the words slowly to myself today in Starbucks as I considered our anniversary (insert pithy comment about a typical male not being home on his anniversary here). Three thoughts come to mind when I ponder the last seventeen years with my wife: Boy have we …
“How are you doing?” “I’m good, great actually. How about you?” “No complaints!” This is the most repeated lie in the world today. The truth is much more complex. Maybe one person in this conversation is struggling with depression and wondering if it will cost them a job. Perhaps the other …
Confession time: I don’t like most Christian music. I find it trite and disconnected from the challenges of daily life, as if we are not allowed to acknowledge struggles in our songs. I believe it is a symptom of the biggest lie we tell as Christians –we are all okay, all the time. Every once in …
Some days, peace can be hard to find. On the days and weeks where circumstances seem to not just come at us, but vehemently attack us. It almost seems absurd to seek after a peaceful heart in these seasons. And yet, this is when we most need peace. After all, Jesus called the weary to share yokes …
I am thrilled to be hosting one of my favorite authors today, Wendy van Eyck of I Love Devotionals. Wendy has just recently released a book I had the privilege of reading early -- Life, Life and More Life. She recounts how she holds on to hope and faith in the midst of her husband's cancer …
I grunted as I pulled myself further up the cliff. I reached up for my next handhold, but the rock loosened and I lost my grip. I felt my other hand sweating and slipping away, and I started to panic. I intentionally slowed my breathing and my body. With forced calm, I reached to my side and …
I am so excited to be sharing my stage today with Neil Rees. After nearly 30 years as in Christian missions in Spain Neil returned to the UK last year and now leads CLM church in Ormskirk. He is passionate about making Christianity real - whatever culture we live in - a subject that is the focus of …
Broken. Such a profound word, with so many different meanings. A broken foot. A broken heart. he was bruised and broken for our transgressions. On Good Friday, I want to hang out a while on this last idea - bruised and broken for our transgressions. Twenty years into my faith walk with Jesus, and I …
What do Dori from Finding Nemo, Abraham Lincoln, and Jesus all have in common? Their words have become guiding principles in my life. “Just keep swimming” – Dori Finding Nemo is my daughter's favorite movie, and this is her favorite part of the movie. Life is very hard for an epileptic, autistic, …
I have had a few people ask me why the name of this blog is Sometimes Hope. “If we are called to trust God all the time,” the question starts, “why isn’t your title Always Hope or maybe Keeping the Hope?” I even struggled with this a bit myself. After some thought, here are three reasons I can only …
Not Always Hope, Not Never Hope, But Sometimes HopeRead More
