Andy Hoffman

This week’s featured book: Soul Reset by Junius B. Dotson   Today’s Reflection Vulnerability and authenticity are the only way to find wholeness in Jesus Christ. We’re not meant to gloss over or skim the surface, pretending our way through life. Jesus invites us to be real. —Junius B. Dotson, Soul Reset: Breakdown, Breakthrough, and

This week’s featured book: Soul Reset by Junius B. Dotson   Today’s Reflection Spiritual practices such as prayer, journaling, small groups, confession, and even lament keep us connected to God as we reset and reorder our lives in the path of abundance and joy versus busyness and being overwhelmed. —Junius B. Dotson, Soul Reset: Breakdown,

This week’s featured book: Soul Reset by Junius B. Dotson   Today’s Reflection [Jesus] knows that it’s all too easy to get burned out on religion. He knows that taking a real rest is rarely easy to do. He knows that we need to recover our lives. —Junius B. Dotson, Soul Reset: Breakdown, Breakthrough, and

This week’s featured book: Soul Reset by Junius B. Dotson   Today’s Reflection My definition of a soul reset is a hard stop of chronic busyness; a deep look inward and an intentional look to God; and a new, more holistic journey forward that more closely resembles an abundant life into which Jesus calls his

This week’s featured book: Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. Canham   Today’s Reflection Our faith commitment joins us to other pilgrims on the way, we are challenged to live the new life together. We become part of that continuing community of God’s people who exhibit willingness to listen to one another. —Elizabeth J. Canham, Heart

This week’s featured book: Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. Canham   Today’s Reflection Be where you are. Refuse the fantasy of “if only.” Remember that discipleship is about faithful living, not visible success. Be prepared to wait, sometimes a long time, to hear the word of God that tells you to move on. —Elizabeth J.

This week’s featured book: Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. Canham   Today’s Reflection Our weekly gathering for worship recalls the need for rest, reminds us that God asks for a central place in our lives, and offers forgiveness for our failures, encouragement on the way, and grace to keep us from giving up. —Elizabeth J.

This week’s featured book: Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. Canham   Today’s Reflection God gives every moment and no activity is so mundane that it cannot reveal divine presence. . . This work, these hands are pregnant with Christ-life waiting to be born into awareness. —Elizabeth J. Canham, Heart Whispers: Benedictine Wisdom for Today (Upper

This week’s featured book: Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. Canham   Today’s Reflection [We sometimes assume] that only what is large and observable has value. When we begin to live a spirituality of simplicity, our primary concern ceases to be success and becomes faithfulness. —Elizabeth J. Canham, Heart Whispers: Benedictine Wisdom for Today (Upper Room

This week’s featured book: Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. Canham   Today’s Reflection The monastic community recognizes everything as gift and therefore worthy of respect; members of the community are welcome guests in God’s world, not owners who exploit it. . . No one owns anything privately; all is on temporary loans. —Elizabeth J. Canham,