The New Year is Messy
- January 15, 2025
- by
- Chris Lawson
The New Year is Messy
New goals. New planners. New plans. New habits. The beginning of a new year is always full of excitement and...
Why the Best Leaders Lead Slowly
- January 07, 2025
- by
- Chris Lawson
Life often rewards those who can resist the urge to act hastily.
A famous psychological study conducted by Stanford University in the 1960s, known as...
The Disappointment of the Day After
- January 01, 2025
- by
- Chris Lawson
Have you ever felt the letdown of the “day after?” The torn wrapping paper after Christmas morning, the end of a vacation you planned...
Casting Your Cares
- July 01, 2024
- by
- Chris Lawson
There is a lot of noise in the air these days. Economic. Political. Social. Cultural.
Noise.
Noise creates confusion.
Noise breeds anxiety.
Anxiety often takes over our minds,...
We Long to Be Seen
- June 10, 2024
- by
- Chris Lawson
Jesus sees you. He really sees you. He sees everything about you. Jesus sees you and loves you. And, because he sees you and...
One Last Passover: Jesus Prepares the Table
- March 20, 2023
- by
- Chris Lawson
Jesus was a Jew. He had grown up celebrating the Passover and reciting the story of the Exodus. Now, one final time, he celebrates...
Things St. Nicholas ACTUALLY Said…
- December 20, 2022
- by
- Chris Lawson
No, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” isn’t his quote. Neither was the idea of checking a list twice, flying reindeer led by a bright nose, or...
A Theology for Easter Monday
- May 11, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
The floor was littered with the remains of an aggressive session of gift opening on Christmas morning. At our house, Christmas morning was filled...
How to Confuse the Devil
- March 17, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
There are two great lies we are told as children.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
“I’m rubber and...
When You Expect Evil to Win
- March 09, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
There are seasons where everything feels hard.
They come and go.
In the best seasons, you think this joy will never end.
In the worst seasons, you...