Archive - Becoming Formed

Maybe the Sinner’s Prayer Got It Backwards

What if Christ is already in your heart—and you’re the one standing outside the door?

22 hrs ago •

Held While Holding On

Exploring the Mystery of Mutual Indwelling with God

Jul 28 •

The Reptile Brain in the Garden

How Eve Felt When the Serpent Spoke

Jul 24 •

A Tale of Two Disciples

Why Peter Got Back Up and Judas Did Not

Jul 20 •

Do Not Be Afraid: Becoming Witnesses of the Cornerstone

Isaiah 44 reminds us that fear is not our final word—formation is. We are sculpted by love, summoned to joy, and built into something far bigger than…

Jul 17 •

Veneration vs. Celebration: Recovering the Lost Art of Imitating Saints

Why Protestants need more than celebrity culture—we need heroes worth emulating.

Jul 12 •

When Love Grows Up

Paul’s prayer for the Philippians—and for us

Jul 4 •

June 2025

The Lie of Self-Crowning—and the Freedom of Letting Go

Jun 15 •

The Problem of Proportions

When the Small Things Feel Big and the Sacred Feels Small

Jun 10 •

My Crown Fell Out

Aging, vulnerability, and the healing we all long for

Jun 2 •

May 2025

The Illusion of Reality and the Reality of the Invisible

A meditation on desire, deception, and the permanence of God.

May 28 •

A Liturgy for the Pickup Line

—The sacred slowness of 3 p.m.

May 23 •

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