“The whole outlook of mankind might be changed if we could all believe that we dwell under a friendly sky and that the God of heaven, though exalted in power and majesty, is eager to be friends with us.”

— A.W. Tozer

Welcome to our blog page. The content here, up through the year 2022, was originally posted on my personal blog/website (chrisdeman.com). As God continues to lead us into different ways of being spiritually formed, our creative outlets have also transitioned. So, we’re simplifying into one web presence. We hope that you find encouragement, challenge, a bit of humor, and honest reflection on our experience with God in the commonplace.

12/8/19 12/8/19

A Converted Caravan

The photos shuffling on the display of my computer are of the Gros Ventre Wilderness near Jackson, Wyoming. During the summer of 2018, my youngest son and I, along with a handful of other fathers and their sons, set-out into that remote part of the American West for an 8-day adventure of vigorous hiking.

12/1/19 12/1/19

An Advent of Becoming

It’s been a long slog through jack-rabbit starts and anti-locked stops. Back roads and main roads and residential roads. Blind spot blindness and forgetful signaling. Missed turns and tight turns but always (fingers-crossed) a safe return.

3/30/19 3/30/19

Opening Voids

Some quickly said, “I’m in!” Others needed time to ponder the consequences. And there was one who said, “I won’t do that, but I will do something.”

My family’s pre-Lenten agreements about eliminating, minimizing, or committing to a daily practice for six weeks was a profitable dialogue.

3/20/19 3/20/19

I Felt That

11/18/18 11/18/18

Leaf in Fall

A poem…

3/26/18 3/26/18

This Season

Spring is here officially, if not experientially. With our clocks moved forward, daylight is lengthening as our gaze turns toward budding trees and sprouting bulbs. The seasons cycle through the gathering of autumn, quiet of winter, renewal of spring, and the growth of summer. Leaves from buds, fruit from seeds, life from death.

10/15/15 10/15/15

The Field

A poem…

4/4/15 4/4/15

New Day

A poem reflecting on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

4/1/15 4/1/15

Cock Crows

A poem of reflection on Luke 22:54-62 and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

2/12/15 2/12/15

The Man

My father died February 13, 2012. To remember is to heal. To celebrate. To anticipate.

12/10/14 12/10/14

Act Two

A poem…

7/29/14 7/29/14

The Lunch Lake Challenge

This year my July 4th celebrations were light on fireworks, grilled meat, and sunburn. Instead, at 7am on the day of our nation’s birth, I willingly embarked upon a 26-hour ride to Jackson, Wyoming.