fasting: Red Letter Challenge

Prayer…cool. Worship…definitely. Read scripture…on it. Fasting…er, um. That’s moving quickly, right? Seriously, of all the practices meant to help us grow closer to God and others, fasting is the one I have had the least experience with and the most difficulty incorporating into a regular rhythm. This is not a good thing. Fasting is a […]

solitude: Red Letter Challenge

Is there something wrong with me? I read “solitude” and my first thought is Superman. Specifically, I think about Superman’s base of operations, his retreat…The Fortress of Solitude. I’ve written about Superman before and even this idea of being alone and isolated. (you can check out my other Superman thoughts here and here and here) […]

sing: Red Letter Challenge

In fourth grade I made the school choir. You would have thought I won the lottery. In my memory, we stayed after school and sang soaring songs such as “Let’s Go Fly A Kite!” It was a heady time for sure. Truth be told, I’m not sure anyone was actually turned away from joining. I […]