5 Steps to Reopen Church
“Pastoring these days feels like throwing with my left hand,” a pastor told me. “I’m a righty. I know how to do church in person,…
You Are Unforsaken! (a Resource for Lent)
The seven last words of Jesus cry out, “You are unforsaken by God!” But tragically we don’t hear them that way. We need a new…
Rest: Coming Off an Adrenaline High
I love adrenaline and how it makes me feel energetic, confident, important, even elated. And I get more work done in less time! Adrenaline is…
Prayer: Our Hope in a Pandemic
Dallas Willard taught me, “This world is a perfectly safe place to be — as long as you’re living with Jesus in the Kingdom of…
A Secret Safe Place for You
I know a secret safe place always available to you. When you feel guilty or sad, when you feel alone, no matter what is going…
The Kingdom of the Heavens is Open to You Now!
We’d like to share with you an eye-opening exercise that we’ve done with groups of pastors and ministry leaders. We pass out a two-sided sheet…
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 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?”…