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The Precious Stone: a Story of Spiritual Direction
A holy and happy hermit came to the outskirts of a village and settled down under a tree for the night. He got out his
December 10, 2012
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Jesus Heals Anxious Hearts
Anxiety sucks the life out of you! We explore this “dis-ease” — it’s symptoms and causes (like hurrying, repression, trying to make things turn out like you want). We seek to understand how we can access his healing and share in a healing prayer experience with Mark 4:35-41, keying in on Jesus’ words to the storm: “Peace! Be still.”
December 1, 2012
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Prayer and Meditation for Addiction Recovery
Recently I spoke on Prayer and Meditation to 350 people struggling with addictions (e.g., people struggling with alcohol abuse, drug addiction, compulsive sexual behavior, eating
September 19, 2012
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Forgive and Be Set Free!
“Forgive and forget,” some say. “Just let it go to God and move on,” urge others. Often it’s not that easy. Maybe you grew up
August 30, 2012
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Live from the Center: Old Wisdom from Thomas Kelly for Today
Our lives today are cluttered and crowded. The list of responsibilities that we feel we must accomplish grows overnight like Jack’s beanstalk! We keep taking
August 5, 2012
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When You Don’t Hear God’s Voice
Learning to discern God’s voice is vital to our life and ministry. But hearing God speak is not like using a vending machine! It’s part
August 5, 2012
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Sabbath as Praying and Playing
Eugene Peterson has been a spiritual mentor to me through his writings. Years ago in his book Working the Angles: the Shape of Pastoral Integrity I
August 1, 2012
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Be God’s Wildflower — Be Worry Free!
We can’t be stress free because stress is part of life. But we can be worry free! (For the most part.) Jesus teaches us to find peace (freedom from fear and anxiety) in his kingdom — even in the midst of stressful situations.
July 31, 2012
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Self-Assessments
Stress Overload Inventory
Pastors and other leaders are especially vulnerable to stress overload, as well as to burnout, because it’s difficult to set boundaries when leading a ministry
July 24, 2012
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Life Events Stress Test
How is your stress level? What changes have you gone through in the last year that may be affecting your health and well-being? The Life
July 24, 2012
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