Learning to Receive the Day
A morning meditation on limits, gratitude, and the gift of today.
Read more →Essays for ordinary faithfulness
Rooted in grace.
Attentive to life.
Thoughtful Christian writing on Scripture, culture, prayer, and the quiet work of becoming a people shaped by Christ.
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The Patience of Ordinary Grace
God often does His deepest work by the means we are most tempted to overlook.
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What We Mean by Hope
Christian hope is not optimism with religious vocabulary. It has a name and a history.
Read more →A Prayer Before the Conversation
When words feel important, ask first for a listening heart.
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For a pause in the middle of your day.
“A morning meditation on limits, gratitude, and the gift of today.”— Learning to Receive the Day
About the writer
For the church, and for the road.
I write for Christians who want to bring their whole lives under the kind and searching light of Scripture. Here you'll find essays that linger over ideas and short devotionals for ordinary mornings.
My theological home is in the Reformed tradition: convinced that grace is deeper than our striving, that the local church matters, and that the Word of God is sufficient for the life we have actually been given.
Beyond the devotional
Essays live on Substack.
The devotionals here are short by design. For essays and longer writing, join me on Substack.
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4 pieces
- July 11, 2026 The Patience of Ordinary Grace
- July 8, 2026 Learning to Receive the Day
- July 2, 2026 What We Mean by Hope
- June 28, 2026 A Prayer Before the Conversation