Praying Your Emotions to Feel God’s Love
When I was in high school I didn’t fit in socially. My days were consumed with being an “A” student, working to save money for…
Relax With Jesus
For most of my life until about age 40 I struggled with anxiety. Almost nobody knew it because I hid it and because much of…
Love is Unhurried
If you were asked, “What is love?” How would you answer? Many people think love is a desire or a feeling and that’s why we…
4 Steps to Lead Like Jesus
I was scared when God called us to start a nonprofit ministry of soul care for pastors and leaders. One day I was hiking and…
Unfair Expectations on the Pastor’s Wife (Ministry Stress Statistics)
Perhaps the most unsung person in a church is the pastor’s wife. Hers is a very difficult and stressful role. (When the pastor is a…
Unhurried on Uneven Steps with Jesus
In Jerusalem I visited the site where the temple used to be and I walked the same south entry steps that Jesus walked on. As I…
Hurry to Spill Mercy
I was coming down the stairs this morning with my arms full and heading out to an appointment that I was going to be late…
Use Your Christ Shield to Deal with Criticism
When you experience criticism are you defensive? Do you get angry? Maybe you internalize your anger and become discouraged? Many pastors and caregivers, and others…
Your Love, O Lord, is Better than Wine!
I met Lisa (not her real name) because her husband insisted that she talk with me. He said she had a drinking problem. Of course,…
Like a Flower in the Father’s Field
Life is precious and brief. How can we “redeem the time” before our days on earth slip away? (Ephesians 5:16). The ancient devotional masters were…
Take Courage: Dive in and Face your Fear!
A few months ago David, my 19-year old son, asked me to run a triathlon with him, which is a race in which you swim,…
Drink from a Deep Well of Devotion
What refreshment awaits you! What joy! All we have to do is to pause and appreciate Christ in our midst as we do whatever we’re…