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The Meaning Crisis: Does my work even matter?

“Is this really what I’m supposed to be doing with my life??”Do you have those moments of doubt? I sure do! At the end of the day I sometimes find myself asking, “Oh come on. Really? This is all I do? Does it even matter?”

Liv Booth

June 18, 2025

I can’t rest because I haven’t earned it! (but I’m wrong)

I'm exhausted from searching for security and validation in my vocation. I need rest, but I can't let myself rest until I've earned it...right?

Peter Gammell

June 4, 2025

Stop Climbing! The Secret to Getting Closer to God

I mean, I know the common 'wisdom' that the spiritual life involves ascending to heaven and escaping this mortal world. It’s right there in the word, “spirituality!” Obviously, I need to climb the ladder to connect with God, right?

Brandon Booth

May 27, 2025

Napping can be a prayer and a "sacrament"

Here’s a true story from one of our retreat attendees:I spread my blanket in a sunny spot in the woods, lay down stiffly and said, “Ok Jesus. Instead of praying, I’m going to take a nap now. Will you still be here when I wake up?”

Liv Booth

May 20, 2025

Rest and Restoration

What do we do when we've betrayed Jesus? Nothing. We're stuck. What does Jesus do when we've betrayed him? He seeks us out to forgive and restore us!

Peter Gammell

May 13, 2025

The Real Reason I Don't Rest

My inability to rest is a profound spiritual crisis. My obsession with being “busy” is mostly driven by desperation to validate my existence — to prove that I am worth loving. Beneath this obsession lies a haunting belief: "It all depends on me!" My struggle to rest is a direct reflection of my struggle to trust in God. Let me explain:

Brandon Booth

April 29, 2025

3 Signs You're Afraid to Slow Down (And What to Do About Them)

Just the other day someone asked me, “How are you doing, how’s the ministry?” and before I could stop myself I said, “Oh! It’s good, staying real busy, you know!” “Yeah?” The other person replied, “That’s good. Busy is good, right?”

Brandon Booth

April 22, 2025

No other gods offer security

My anxious heart desperately searches the world asking, "Are you my God? Are you? Or you?" I peer hopefully at Power, thinking perhaps it can protect me. I gaze longingly at Money, wondering if it might provide the security I crave... But none of those things can really be my God. They are all big, ugly Snorts!

Brandon Booth

April 8, 2025

Who, not How: Watching Jesus Provide

I get scared that Jesus isn’t sure how to help me, so I turn my attention to what I think will solve my problem. It’s usually money. I have a hard time trusting that he knows better and that my plan is probably lame compared to his. Thank God he acts for my good anyway, even if my attention is divided!

Liv Booth

April 1, 2025

Spiritual Disciplines: What are we measuring?

I long to grow in my faith, I’m convicted that I’m not where I should be, and the spiritual disciplines seem like the steps to get me from point A to point B. But is measuring my spiritual progress really what spiritual disciplines are for? What if they measure something else?

Peter Gammell

March 25, 2025

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