

What's the Arbor?
No, it's not a winery, but we will connect you with the one who makes wine out of water.
Feb 13, 20232 min read
The Girl, the Doll and the Deliverer.
When I was a little girl, my most prized possession was a porcelain doll. She was beautiful, with hand-painted features and a stiff, lace-trimmed blue dress that felt like royalty. I named her Mary. But even as a child, I didn't stop there. I called her Mary Magdalene. I knew the Sunday School version of her story: the woman who followed Jesus, the one who was there at the tomb. I knew, in a vague childhood way, that Jesus had cast "demons" out of her. I loved that she was lo
Dec 18, 20253 min read
Finding God in the Shift of Seasons
A Sanctuary of Spiritual Protection: The air is changing. You can feel it, can't you? It's that subtle, almost imperceptible shift from...
Sep 2, 20254 min read
More Than a Toy: When Trends Reorient Our Spiritual Lives
It seems like everywhere you look, there's a new "thing" to obsess over. A few months ago, it was the "Labubu phenomenon"—a craze for a...
Aug 25, 20253 min read


Fighting for Your Marriage
Fighting for Your Marriage: Navigating Spiritual Warfare and Conflict with God's Wisdom
Aug 19, 20255 min read


More Than Just Backpacks: How to Kickstart a School Year with Kindness The familiar signs of a new school
The familiar signs of a new school year are everywhere: store aisles filled with shiny new school supplies, "back-to-school" sales on...
Aug 6, 20255 min read


The Least of These
Recently, when I was in a group, someone shared with us a short story about a woman who dressed inappropriately for church but attended anyway. She had been a prostitute and wanted to change her life. The people in the church felt uncomfortable and stared at the woman because she was dressed like a prostitute (it was all she had), and the pastor had a brief conversation with her about her outfit following the service. Next Sunday, she went back and was dressed the same. The s
Jul 22, 20256 min read
