by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
In a week that holds All Hallows’ Eve and All Saints’ Day, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on those who have gone on before us. Whenever I come to this week of the year, I think of Hebrews 11. This “Saints Hall of Fame” features some who are quite famous,...
by Lane | Easter, Lent, Spiritual Practices
Holy Week stands as a pivot point for all of history. We see the moment Love offered all of Himself for all of us, His beloveds. What a sacred week. Let’s behold Jesus as we trace His path through Holy Week. Our Journey with Jesus through Holy Week Each day of...
by Lane | Devotional, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
As a little girl, I savored special visits with my paternal grandmother. Granny lived in a sleepy southern town. Americus resided just one town over from Plains, Georgia, now well-known because of President Jimmy Carter’s fame. Back then, those small towns in the...
by Lane | Lent, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 When I watch over my heart, with diligence, I examine it from all angles. I look in every realm to see what it looks like. What exactly is forming in: my...
by Lane | Lent, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
Romans 2:4 says, “God’s kindness leads us to repentance.” Repentance may feel like a rather old-fashioned word; sometimes it comes across as a harsh word. We’ve probably heard it threatening fiery sermons that feel rather punitive. Yet, repentance may be different...
