Focal passage: Ephesians 1:20-23; 2:8-10, 19-22 When I moved to Wake Forest in 2011 to begin seminary, I didn’t know anyone. I had sensed the call into ministry at 16 and attended a summer forum for youth where I met two women – one in her 20s and the other in her 40s – both pursuing their masters of divinity, and I knew right then that would be me... read more

Focal passage: Proverbs 14:8-15 It happens every time. Even after all these years of marriage, every road trip has that moment where we are rapidly approaching a fork in the road, and I, mind numbed after hours of driving with crying children in the back seat, cannot remember which exit I’m supposed to take... read more

Focal passage: Romans 13:1-10 When I was in high school, I became obsessed with both Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr. I bought Graham’s autobiography – Just as I Am – and read through the book, but loved the glossy photographs the best... read more

Focal passage: Proverbs 8:6-21 Not long ago I returned from a trip to Europe and had brought some leftover coins for my children. My kids are young, so the novelty of foreign coins was lost on them, but they did appreciate comparing sizes and colors with our American coins... read more