Discipline That Heals 2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:5–7, 11–13: The writer of Hebrews speaks with the voice of a loving parent—firm, but full of grace. These verses remind us that discipline is not punishment. It’s preparation. 04 August 2025
Radical Openness and Shared Purpose 1st Reading: Isaiah 66:18–21: “I am coming to gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and shall see my glory.” 04 August 2025
Fire, Division, & the Wisdom of Step 9 Gospel: Luke 12:49–53: "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!... Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division." 04 August 2025
Underestimated: Recovery Lessons from Ted Lasso’s Dartboard There’s a scene in Ted Lasso—Season 1, Episode 8—that hits me every time. Ted’s in a pub, playing darts with Rupert, the smug billionaire ex-husband of his boss. Rupert underestimates Ted. 04 August 2025
Run with Endurance: Recovery, Resistance, and the Fixer’s Focus 2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:1–4: "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." Hebrews 12:1–4 is a call to endurance. It’s not about sprinting—it’s about staying in the race. 04 August 2025
The Empathy Regulator: A Fixer’s Guide to Timing Truth My instinct has always been to go hard, go fast, and go now. I’ve called this weakness “bull at a gate with no respect for the nuances, chaos, and collateral damage of war.” But I've changed. 04 August 2025
Thrown in the Pit: When Truth Costs You 1st Reading: Jeremiah 38:4–6, 8–10: In this passage, the prophet Jeremiah is thrown into a cistern—an empty well—because his message is too uncomfortable. He’s not preaching doom for the sake of it; he’s telling the truth. 04 August 2025
The Gospel of Grace in Motion Luke 12:32–48 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom." 02 August 2025
Faith That Walks Before It Sees 2nd Reading: Hebrews 11:1–2, 8–19 (or shorter: 11:1–2, 8–12) 02 August 2025
The Quiet Confidence of Deliverance Wisdom 18:6–9 recalls the night of Israel’s deliverance—a moment prepared in silence, anticipated in faith, and fulfilled with precision. It wasn’t a chaotic escape. 02 August 2025
The Gospel of Futility: Luke 12 and the Sacred Grind Luke 12:13–21 “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.” 02 August 2025
