Pathway of Purpose

The Life Model: Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You  is not just a book—it is a framework for healing, discipleship, and community formation that fuses the fields of neuroscience, theology, trauma recovery, and spiritual maturity into a single, relationally vibrant vision. Written by a team of clinicians, counselors, and pastoral leaders, the book presents a compelling case for reimagining spiritual growth as deeply relational and rooted in joy-based connection. This book is not only theological in nature but intensely practical, challenging standard discipleship models and offering a roadmap for helping people grow from emotional infancy to spiritual maturity. At the heart of the book is the idea that every believer is designed to live from “the heart Jesus gave you”—a heart formed by joyful attachment, secure identity, and emotional resilience. However, most people, even within the Church, live from a “false heart,” one formed by trauma, shame, or relational neglect. The Life Mo...

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”  — Matthew 13:31–32, NLT Introduction: The Kingdom in the Cracks It always begins small. God, it seems, delights in planting eternity into the tiniest soil of time. A whisper at creation. A baby in a manger. A fisherman’s lunch. A widow’s coin. A prisoner’s letter. A mustard seed. Yet smallness is rarely attractive to us. In a world that idolizes the big, the bold, and the instant, we often overlook the places God most frequently shows up— the small. Our culture of spiritual urgency and self-optimization has a bias against beginnings. We celebrate outcomes, milestones, and platforms—but Scripture invites us to pay attention to seeds. Jesus didn’t say the Kingdom resembles a tree. He said it is like a mustard seed. In that comparison, we are called to notice what...

Photo by  Jon Tyson  on  Unsplash   “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!”  — Genesis 28:16, NLT There’s a hush that lingers between breaths. A whisper beneath the noise. A flicker of divinity hidden in the ordinary fabric of daily life. And if we’re not careful, we’ll miss it. This series is an invitation. Not to look harder, but to look differently. Jacob was fleeing family conflict and sleeping on a stone pillow when he uttered those now-famous words: “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!” (Gen. 28:16). The place didn’t look holy. It didn’t feel sacred. But God was there. The ladder between heaven and earth was set up in what looked like nowhere. That story in Genesis is more than ancient narrative—it’s a lens for us. God is not only present in revival tents and mountaintop miracles. God is near in kitchens, commutes, waiting rooms, and wildernesses. We just need eyes to see. This blog series is about ...

Photo by Alex Shute on Unsplash “Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm…” – Acts 2:2 (NLT) Pentecost has always been one of those Sundays that stirs something deep in my spirit. It’s not flashy like Christmas or weighty like Good Friday. It doesn’t get the marketing push or draw the crowds like Easter. But make no mistake—Pentecost is the disruptive, generative, empowering wind of the Spirit that still shapes the Church today. This year, I’ve found myself reflecting more quietly than usual on this sacred moment in Acts 2. Maybe it’s because of the season I’m in—balancing case management work, grief, chaplaincy, and dreams of future ministry. Maybe it’s because my soul, like the early disciples in that upper room, has been waiting… praying… wondering what’s next. Whatever the reason, this Pentecost feels personal. The Waiting Room of Pentecost We often leap to the wind, the fire, and the tongues. But before all of that—there was waiting. Acts 1:...

Photo by  Charles DeLoye  on  Unsplash Graduation marks one of life’s most pivotal thresholds. With cap in hand and tassel turned, you stand between what has been and what will be. The voices around you offer congratulations, advice, and celebration. And perhaps one voice, rhythmic and familiar, echoes in your mind: “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So get on your way!” — Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! This classic children’s book, full of whimsy and wisdom, has become a beloved graduation gift for a reason. It celebrates the joy of possibility, the courage of adventure, and the reality of setbacks. But as inspiring as it is, Seuss alone can’t carry you into the unknown. For that, you need something deeper. Something eternal. Someone who goes with you. Let’s open Scripture to a verse often quoted at graduations—sometimes too lightly—but packed with hope when understood in its full context: “For I know the plans I have for you,...