by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
We are people of Story: the Story of God’s pursuit of us out of His lavishing love for us. In His story, we enter our own story. The arc from before Creation until the Renewal of All Things shapes our narrative as Kingdom people. Luke 5:17-26 opens with a cast of...
by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
“Behold your God!” (Isaiah 40:9) “Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth…” — God, Isaiah 42:1 “Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name...
by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
Listen. Can you hear it? It’s been over 60 years since I last heard it, but as clear as the sound of winter waves that pound the shore, I can hear Grandpa’s steady, dub, dub, dub, dub, strong heartbeat. Listen. Can you hear it? It’s been decades since it creaked...
by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
We walked in silence by the South Platte River, listening and watching for critters. It was a habit of ours whenever my husband and I explored that patch of earth in our Colorado days. Our Critter Count started, one way we noticed God’s presence. His creativity...
