Entries by Cindy Olson

Considering Barabbas

As I woke today two weeks before Easter, the lyrics to Josiah Queen’s song I Am Barabbas began to run through my head. There are so many characters in the […]

React or Reign it in?

There’s no way around it; the news was ugly this week. Most people have strong feelings about what’s going on in the U.S. and around the world. As Jesus-followers, we […]

M25 Musings

I’ve been pondering a lot of things in my heart lately. It’s one of those times when I know God is speaking but it still feels like a work in […]

On Procrastination

So it’s that time of year…when we reconsider the lofty New Year’s resolutions we made. It’s dark when we get up and dark long before we go to bed…and all […]

Resolutions or New Rhythms?

Are you stumbling your way through January? There have been several recent research studies that show the majority of us give up on our resolutions by January 19th – dubbing […]

Love Leads to Joy

We started our Advent journey with a hopeful lament. Hopeful because we believe in God. Lamenting because it makes space to be honest so we can be present for what […]

Time and Tradition

We began our Advent messages last week learning about hope from David in Psalm 25. This week we will study Zachariah’s Song in Luke 1. We’ll see the hope that […]

Grace and Thanks

The moment I realized I hadn’t blogged yet this week, God gave me my topic. I was sitting in the spot where I have devotions. I can look through a […]