The Blessing of Emotions
Emotions get a bad rap in many circles today. They’re vulnerable and get broken. They’re messy and don’t look right. We prefer thinking, analysis, and…
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…
Free of Quiet Time Guilt (Dallas Willard)
“Good Christians do their daily devotions.” That teaching puts pressure and guilt on people! It also generates a bifurcated life in which I meet with…
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,…
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…
Be Still as the Lake at Dawn
Have you ever meditated on Scripture in the nature setting it describes? God reveals himself and his purposes for us in his Holy Bible and…
Try a Breath Prayer — it’s Simple and Delightful!
In my teaching, counseling, and leading of retreats I find that pastors, ministry leaders, and others greatly benefit from learning how to use a Breath…
Jesus in Psalm 19: God’s Word to Me
What a blessing it is that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, through sacrificing his perfect life on the cross for us and raising from…
Good News of Great Joy!
It’s Christmastime! Are you celebrating Christ in your heart? Are you appreciating the incarnate Son of God, the King of kings, in your thoughts? It’s…
Listen to God with Joseph
Don’t forget Joseph’s part in the Nativity story. God may be speaking to you through his role… None of Joseph’s words are recorded in the…
The Advent of Your God-Dream
Advent means “come.” At Christmastime we celebrate the miracle birth of “Immanuel,” God come to be with us. Jesus Christ was born to the virgin…
Be Quiet to Welcome Christmas
Christmastime can be so noisy and busy! Perhaps God is inviting you to make time for quiet prayer? Zechariah (John the Baptist’s father) waited in…