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Jesus and Polyvagal Theory?!

I have a fond affection for Jesus. Not the John Wayne American Jesus that so many of us find ourselves reacting against, but the Jesus I spent getting to know in my campus ministry days. That Jesus possessed eyes supernaturally capable of seeing the truth, yet a demeanor powerfully oriented to rigorous compassion.

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The Shift: How Changing Your Perspective, Transforms Your Experience

A super cool thing about being human is—much like how prescription glasses alter the way we see the world—the perspective we choose to see a situation through, can dramatically shift how we experience, and thus respond to it.

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New Year Mini-Retreat

I have a yearly practice that begins between Christmas and the new year, where each day morphs into the next, a haze of pajamas, board games, and endless cups of hot chocolate. As much as possible with many kids at home, I take several hours over the course of several days to slip away to a quiet corner of my house, light a candle, and ask God to gently guide me into the new year.

A Wonder-Filled World

One of my favorite words in 2025 has been wonder. Early in the year, I sensed God’s invitation to experience and share wonder. As I reflect on this year-long adventure, I’m amazed at its many joys and gifts. The invitation to wonder has come in dramatic moments of beauty, but also in many quiet moments of paying attention. I’ve found wonder in nature, but also in other people.

Daily Implications of Trinitarian Reality: A Practice for Advent and Christmastide

Each morning, I spend a few quiet minutes gazing at an Eastern Orthodox Icon of the Baptism of Jesus, where Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are revealed together. While I’m visually absorbing the scene, I contemplate the Trinity and wait for the reality of God’s three-in-oneness to soak into my body and mind and soul. This may be a peculiar practice for a life-long American Protestant, but I do it because the practice changes me.

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