Ash Wednesday: Adventures in Missing the Point
February 14, 2023 | Cortney Whiting & Jeff Coleman
7 minute read time My freshman year of college (Cortney), one of my roommates came back to the dorm one evening with a smudge on her forehead. Knowing how meticulous she was about her looks, I warned her, “You have something smeared on...
SOAP: Use This Simple Method to Go Deeper with God
January 18, 2023 | Jeff Coleman
3-4 Minute Read Time When my children were young, they didn’t like taking a bath. They loved playing in the water, but they did not enjoy that process of bathing. As they grew older, my wife and I had to over communicate our expectations...
Is Fasting Still Relevant Today?
January 10, 2023 | Jeff Coleman
5-7 minute read time Let’s get one thing straight. I HATE fasting! It’s not that I don’t like it, I think I may actually hate it, which is probably why I need to fast even more often than I do. Let me explain. My aversion to...
3 Ways to be with God
December 23, 2022 | Jeff Coleman
3-5 minute read time Is it hard to prioritize spiritual practices like Bible reading, prayer, and silence? The New Year is an especially appropriate time to get “back on track” with our spiritual rhythms. When it comes to developing...
Preparing Your Heart for Christmas
November 23, 2022 | Jeff Coleman
It seems I say the same thing every year. “THIS Advent/Christmas season will be different! THIS year I will slow down and make time for myself, friends, and family. THIS year I’ll enjoy the spiritual side of the season and draw...