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Something New is Coming!!

January 2, 2025

Something exciting is stirring on the horizon...

I'm thrilled to announce a new project that's been close to my heart: a podcast that will bridge timeless Biblical wisdom with our modern journey. Along with some remarkable friends, I'll be launching "Old Paths New Steps" – a space where timeless truth meets contemporary challenges.

Walking in ancient paths with contemporary feet, we'll be exploring the profound intersections of theology, sociology, and science, all through a lens of compassion and hope. This isn't just another podcast – it's an invitation to join us in authentic conversations about trauma, healing, faith, and what it truly means to be human in today's world.

While we're still putting the finishing touches on many details, I couldn't keep this under wraps any longer. There's something powerful about bringing together ancient wisdom and modern understanding, especially when we're all searching for hope and healing in our own ways.

Stay tuned – in the coming weeks, I'll be sharing more about this journey, including introductions to the amazing co-hosts who will be joining me in these conversations.

Sometimes the most meaningful steps forward require us to look both backward and ahead. That's exactly what we'll be doing together.

Tags Podcast, BIble, Wisdom, Jesus, Life Event, Journey, Truth, Trauma, Theology, Hope
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When Christmas Hurts: Finding Peace in the Shadows of the Season

December 29, 2024

While storefronts gleam with festive lights and carols fill the air, many hearts hold shadows of grief that seem at odds with the season's expected joy. If you're one of those people for whom Christmas brings a complex mixture of celebration and sorrow, you're not alone—and more importantly, you're not forgotten.

There's a part of the Christmas story that rarely makes it into holiday pageants or greeting cards. It's found in Matthew's Gospel, where the joy of Jesus' birth is followed immediately by an account of unspeakable tragedy—Herod's massacre of Bethlehem's children. This darker thread in the Christmas narrative might seem out of place in our usual holiday celebrations, but its inclusion carries profound significance for those experiencing grief during the season of joy…

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Tags Advent 2024, Difficulty, Tragedy, Hope, Eternity, Peace, Light, Jesus
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When Life Takes An Unexpected Turn

December 27, 2024

We all have plans. Career paths carefully mapped out. Relationships we think we understand. Futures we can almost touch. But what happens when life takes an unexpected turn? When the script we've written for ourselves gets completely rewritten?

The question isn't whether our plans will be disrupted—they will be. The question is whether we'll have the courage, like Joseph, to remain faithful when they are. Our greatest comfort isn't in having control over our circumstances, but in knowing Who controls them…

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Tags Faith, God's Plan, Life Changes, Resilience, Trust, Courage, Hope, Change, Advent 2024
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When Your Family Tree Has Some Broken Branches: Finding Hope in Jesus' Genealogy

December 26, 2024

A list of names might seem like an odd way to begin the greatest story ever told. Yet Matthew's Gospel opens precisely this way—with a genealogy that traces Jesus' family tree through generations of saints and sinners, kings and commoners, heroes and scoundrels. Far from being a dry historical record, this genealogy tells a profound story about God's character and His plans for humanity.

Ultimately, this genealogy isn't primarily about the people in it—it's about Jesus Himself. Like the opening chapters of Genesis, Matthew is telling us about a new creation, a new beginning for humanity. Jesus' supernatural conception by the Holy Spirit, legally recognized through Joseph's naming of Him, mirrors and fulfills the pattern set with Abraham and Sarah: God doing the impossible to keep His promises…

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Tags Christmas, Advent 2024, Jesus, Family, Hope, Brokenness
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Peter's bookshelf: currently-reading

Humility, Pride, and Christian Virtue Theory
Humility, Pride, and Christian Virtue Theory
by Kent Dunnington
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