Easter is the promise of new life. We know it. That fact rolls off most Christians’ tongues easily, but what kind of new life are we talking about? If your mind drifts to clouds and harps and ethereal visions of… Read More »Becoming Whole
It’s striking to consider Jesus’ will being apart or different than God the Father’s will. After all, He came to do the will of the Father. That’s how Jesus lived His life on earth to the end. And yet, in… Read More »Not My Will
What do you do when your body feels full of desire to do what you said you’d never do again? What do you do when you don’t want to obey God? I must have promised I’d never act out sexually… Read More »When You Don’t Want to Obey
Have you noticed? There are invitations for each distinct part of you in these recent episodes of “Becoming Whole.” Our hope is you’ll say yes to the invitations and incorporate all of you into this meaningful season of Lent: Whether… Read More »A Pledge for Your Body
Let me start by saying that one of the biggest deceptions ever to breach the thinking of Christians is the idea that Christianity is concerned only with our spiritual lives. Thinking about our spiritual lives as separate from our physical… Read More »Giving Your Body
The word “sin” has fallen out of favor. We talk about struggles, brokenness, or unwanted behaviors (words we use all the time at Regen), but acknowledging sin actually opens us to divine mercy in a different, much-needed, way. I think… Read More »If You Don’t Need Mercy