Prayer: Breaking Free in God’s World
In once smoggy cities there is fresh air to breathe. The worldwide shut down to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus has dramatically decreased…
Rest: The Other Side of Boredom
“I’m busy all the time,” a pastor told me. “And I love it!” But a few years later he blew out and lost his church.…
Spiritual Disciplines Are Dung!
Putrid smelling dung — that’s what spiritual disciplines become without love. My comment surprised the pastor I was coaching. But I heard Dallas Willard say…
COVID-19: Feeling God’s Love Despite Social Distancing
“My skin screams to be touched!” a single man cried to me. He’d been living alone and that’s how deeply he longed to feel close…
Counting the Seconds till Daddy is Home
Some years ago I had a delightful experience that I’ll never forget. I was about to drive home from an appointment and I called home…
Growing through a Dark Night of the Soul
The Dark Night of the Soul is one of the most important subjects that I teach to pastors, seminary students, and others. Very few Christians…
Abide in Prayer
Maybe people that we work with in spiritual direction/mentoring find it hard to be still with Jesus. When they get alone and quiet themselves for…
How to Lead Lectio Divina Groups: The Steps and Questions to Ask
Many Christian leaders are interested in using Lectio Divina in their small group, class, or church service. But if you do this without being spiritually…
Why the Birds Don’t Worry
Every week I talk with pastors, ministry leaders, and all kinds of people trying to make their way through life. Most of them struggle with…
Don’t Worry – Listen to the Birds
I was thinking of Jesus’ words: “Don’t worry. Look at the birds… Your Heavenly Father cares for them. Aren’t you much more valuable than them?”…
Holy! Hole-y! Whole-y!
I love to meditate on the Trinity! What sweet prayers come from contemplating the Godhead! Holy! Holy! Holy! Father, Son, and Spirit. God is so…
I Am Because You Are the I AM
I was driving on a long and lonely road to go backpacking with my son David in Mammoth. He was sleeping. It was quiet. And…