God is Fun!
The Christmas gospel shows us how very fun God is. Appreciating the Lord’s fun-natured personality can have a huge positive impact on our life and…
You Are Enough!
During the fourteen years that I was fasting from publishing books, Kristi and I were on a retreat with a group of church leaders. As…
How to Expand Your Spiritual IQ
There is one soul care practice you especially need. Incorporating this spiritual discipline into your routine will bless you greatly and help your personality to…
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…
In Jesus’ Name… Not my Strain…
I believe mightily in the power of little prayers offered in Jesus’ name. They’ve changed my life — my pace of life is slower, my…
Fall into Abba’s Arms with Jesus
What burden is weighing you down? Is there a struggle or sin that’s caused you to fall? Let Jesus teach you how to fall into Abba's arms of love. Bring your burden to Jesus as you watch and pray with him.
Pain or Vision?
“Without a vision from God, people perish” (Proverbs 29:18, paraphrase). We say that we want to make changes. For instance, probably you’d like to de-clutter…
The Life-Changing Gospel of Jesus
“Gospel” means, “Good news!” Does the gospel you believe bring good news for the life you’re actually living today? For many Christians their good news…
Peace! Be still.
Are you able to be calm in a storm? When a stressful situation blows into your life with thunder and pouring rain do you have…
Love Much!
Are you like the sinful woman crying at Jesus’s feet, clinging to him for mercy? Am I? Do we know how desperate we are for…
Morning and Evening Prayer
In Psalm 65 David sings out to the Lord, “Where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy” (verse 8). Where does…
Songs of Joy!
On a retreat at the Prince of Peace Abbey a few years ago I was taking a walk and praying from Psalm 65. Down the…
