The Emotionally Smart Leader
Sadly, we’ve all seen Christian leaders fail because they lacked emotional wholeness. Our godly intentions can be overrun by our personal shortcomings. Angry reactions, lustful…
Jesus Will Walk Right Up to You
A college student came out of Dallas Willard’s office wide-eyed, “Do you think Jesus can walk up to you?” Like many students in philosophy classes…
Life Without Lack: Dallas Willard’s Psalm 23 Prayer
We can live in the fullness of life in the presence of the risen Christ today — that’s the invitation of the Shepherd Psalm. But…
4 Steps that Helped My Depression
Years ago I battled depression. This was more than discouraged feelings—it was a dark depression that hung on me for many weeks. The worst time…
Waiting for Holy Fire
“The Morning Psalm” of the Psalter has helped me to start my day in stillness, prayer and intercession many times. One morning, I stayed in…
Fasting is Feasting Prayer
Fasting is one of the most transforming spiritual disciplines that I have used. Jesus made important use of fasting and when we fast it is…
Thoughts as Incense
Distracting thoughts are great enemies of prayer. They can be like buzzing bees that drive us crazy! Today I enjoyed Sabbath time with Jesus. With…
Run with Jesus
It was fun for me last year to win a medal for finishing the “Surf City” marathon in Huntington Beach, CA and to do this…
A Love Note to Jesus
First thing every morning, as part of offering The Apprentice Prayer, I say, “I love you Jesus!” It’s a simple prayer, but said with a…
Devoted to You
David is known as a man after God’s heart because of the way he prays. I so desire to be known as one who has…
Find Rest, O My Soul
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone,” David prays in Psalm 62:5. Is your soul at rest? Are you living in Jesus’ “easy yoke”?…
God Dawns on You!
Early one winter morning at the Prince of Peace Abbey I got up to pray. It was still dark. I stood at the edge of…