Communicating Emotion to Invite Empathy
Often in marriage or another relationship, we think we have an intimacy problem when really it’s more about a boundary problem. Boundaries between people get…
Good Shepherd is Looking for You!
You long to be pursued in love. So do I. “How are you… really? What do you need? What are you hoping for? How can…
Jesus’ Way of Dealing with Anger
What do we learn from Jesus about anger in the Bible? Jesus’ way of dealing with anger is quite different than what we think today.…
Hard Work in an Easy Way
“Am I burned out?” I (Bill) asked. I help pastors care for their soul and not burn out but now I was drained and dry.…
The Soul of a Leader Needs Shepherding
When the shepherds in our churches and Christian organizations are depressed, overstressed, or struggling with compulsive behavior, then the sheep they care for suffer. If pastors…
Chasing a Rabbit
Have you heard about the greyhound races? Those dogs are fast! They run so fast because they’re chasing a mechanical rabbit. A friend told me…
A Sweet Aroma
Don’t just read the Bible to get through it—let the Word of God read you and get through you. Learning to pray the Scriptures from…
A Depressed Boy Follows a Monk
When I was a teenager I used to go to the Christian bookstore with my mom. Why would an adolescent boy hang out with his…
More of Jesus… Less of Me
Do you ever become jealous? Or get competitive? Most people do. These are problems of insecurity that come from trying to find our value in…
Gasping for Air with Ray Ortlund Sr.
Much of who I am comes from my spiritual mentors. The same is true for you. The men or women who you have looked to…
Learn from the Plumber
Discipleship to Jesus changes how we live. We gain a new perspective and new resources — a new life takes over our life. We learn to…
“No Sweat!”
“It’s no sweat!” we say when something is easy for us. What if we lived life without sweating? Without straining, hurrying, or worrying? That’s how…
