I’m so glad you’re here!
Do you see people in your church who come to be fed, yet seem disconnected from the greater calling of following Jesus—to go and make disciples?
I’ve seen it too.
After years in ministry, my husband and I wrestled with the same question. No matter what we preached from the pulpit or taught in small groups, the pattern remained. We knew something needed to change, but we couldn’t quite name what it was.
Over time, we realized something significant had happened: spiritual formation had slowly been outsourced from the body of believers to the church building itself. As a result, many Christians don’t even realize they’ve been called and commissioned to make disciples.
My hope is that together, we rediscover our place in God’s bigger story. That by living with both courage and urgency, we won’t miss the greater calling Jesus has placed before us.
“Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2 CSB).
About
Having grown up in the heart of Minnesota lakes country, I was surrounded by trees that offered both comfort and shelter from the elements. All of that changed when I moved to North Dakota.
It took years for me to appreciate the wide-open prairie—the endless flax and canola fields stretching toward gigantic, vibrant horizons. But now, every time my family takes to the highway, I find myself simply gazing at the beauty around us.
More often than not, you’ll find me at home, curled up under a blanket in my recliner with a book in hand, a cup of coffee nearby, and one of my cats insisting I surrender my chair. When I’m not at home, I’m usually at one of my sons’ baseball games or cheering on my daughter as she pursues her passions in education and student government.
Long before I ever started writing, words held a special place in my heart. Between the books stacked on my nightstand and the shoebox under my bed filled with cards and letters, I’ve learned to treasure the words that both encourage and challenge me.
My husband and I spent 15 years serving as children’s pastors before stepping into lead pastoring in 2017 at a church in the heart of our little Midwest state. We love serving in full-time ministry alongside our three children because we believe God has called all five of us to something greater than ourselves.
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