"You have not because you ask not" - James 4:2 This week I've been thinking about the actions that come before miracles - whether it's surrender, asking, prayer, sharing, gratitude... What are the things that a person needs to do to see the breakthrough they so desire? What precedes miracles? In this article, I'll reflect on Scripture and my own lived experience to offer a contemplative suggestion and some answers. I'll also draw on an article I wrote on this topic for a clie

"The Word of God is alive and active" -Hebrews 4:12 The Bible speaks about God as alive, the Word as God-breathed, and the ministry of Jesus and the apostles as filled with power. So why is our study of it all often so. very. stale.?Theology means the study of God (Theos) + (ology). It is faith seeking understanding. Why does theology feel dead? I have a suspicion that theology becomes lifeless whenever it becomes disconnected from the living God.

A flatlay from a book I illustrated - The Child's Place "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in an pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul." - John Muir The source of creativity can feel like an elusive 'thing' that artists and makers of all sorts need to chase down at all cost. Yet, many creatives will agree that when they truly are in flow state, it seems to just flow. It's not so much chasing down, grappling with, or wrestling

I'm a practical theologian and professional editor who just spent a few months immersed in a leadership manuscript by a client from the US. Here are seven (7) patterns and Biblical Leadership Lessons that stood out as I was editing. May you find space here to pause, reflect, and abide. What a Christian Leadership Manuscript Taught Me About Biblical Leadership When I started working as an editor, I expected polishing manuscripts, fixing grammar mistakes, and helping authors f