Christian artist Jason Gray wrote a song called “Order, Disorder, Reorder.” It is also a spiritual and psychological phrase used by Franciscan Monk Richard Rohr. I like the song—I don’t like all of Rohr’s writings. Nonetheless, I think the phrase is helpful. I’ve been experiencing order, disorder, and reordering in my life. Order is considered the first stage of life, where one builds a stable, safe, and sometimes superficial view of life. It is characterized by a building up of the ego,...

Jesus didn’t just talk about fulfilling the Law and the Prophets. Jesus perfectly walked in step with God’s Law for all of us who can’t. Jesus didn’t just talk about going to the cross. Jesus walked to the cross. Jesus didn’t just talk about rising from the dead. Jesus walked out of the grave. Jesus didn’t just talk about sending the Holy Spirit. Jesus walked up into heaven and sent the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. The early church didn’t just talk about following Jesus. They actually...

What’s your favorite season? For me, it’s always been spring. There’s something about it, hope seems to rise with the temperature. Even here in the desert, where life can feel dry and hidden, spring surprises you. Wildflowers bloom along the roadside. Yellow and purple burst out of the ground near towering saguaros. It’s stunning. Like the desert is whispering, life was here all along. Those wildflowers feel like a glimpse back to the first garden and maybe even a glimpse of what Mary...