Codependency Recovery
Many people we talk with are stuck in unhealthy patterns in their relationships. Tolerating mistreatment, rescuing, being afraid to say no, needing to please, and…
Living as a Bi-Habitational Being
I spent two weeks in a class with twenty pastors at a monastery, taught by Dallas Willard. The foundation of his teaching was on spiritual…
Your Shadow Self and the Enneagram
You have a hidden shadow self based on your Enneagram type that is undermining your health, success, joy, and love. It operates in stealth by…
Spiritual Formation in the Pandemic
In this pandemic, we’ve seen racist police officers kill innocent Black men — thinking they’re doing their job of public service. We’ve seen raging protestors…
The Words we Need to Hear on 9-11
There’s one thing you don’t hear on 9-11, and it’s the most important thing. Until you trust these words, you’re not in a position of…
Can You Live Unhurried?
What if you never hurried? Could you live unhurried? Lots of work to do? No hurry. Late for an appointment? No hurry. Sightseeing on vacation? No…
Six Unhurried Words
I had more work to do than time to complete it: ministry events to prepare for, people calling me for therapy or spiritual mentoring, letters…
Lunch with Jesus
I want to introduce you to my friend Bob Sanders, President of Baja Christian Ministries (BCM). He has a story in the form of a…
How About Lunch with Jesus?
What if Jesus asked you to lunch? I think you’d be excited! Actually, Jesus has already asked you. Remember he said, “Here I am! I…
Let God’s Waves of Love Refresh You!
When was the last time you sat by the ocean, a lake, or a stream? It’s a great place to meet God and breathe in…
No More Wallowing in the Mud!
Peter observed a dog returning to its vomit and a pig going back to wallow in the mud and God showed him that people can…
Content in a Swarm of Mosquitoes
I just returned from four days of backpacking in Yosemite with my son David. What beauty to be surrounded by mountains, walking along streams and…
