Productivity Starts With Doing Nothing
When I was too busy Dallas Willard advised me to set aside lots of time to do nothing. Being busy or overworking puts you in…
Tag: Be Still
A Prayer for Strength and Comfort
God’s great ones are launched by prayers of devotion. It’s an essential form of prayer that brings surprising strength and comfort. A great example is…
You Are Enough!
During the fourteen years that I was fasting from publishing books, Kristi and I were on a retreat with a group of church leaders. As…
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…
The Three Words of Jesus You Need Most
One Sunday morning Argentinian Pastor Juan Carlos Ortiz stood up to preach and looked out at his congregation of about a thousand people. He smiled,…
A. W. Tozer’s Introduction to “The Christian Book of Mystical Verse”
I’m often asked by pastors and others what I think about “mysticism.” Usually someone in their church has encountered this and has expressed concern that it…
Bored, Busy, or Blessed?
Right now you’re probably either bored, busy, or blessed. We were created for intimacy and adventure with God and to share this life with other…
Sabbath Rest on Vacation
“Wave after wave of God’s love washes over me.” This little prayer inspired by Psalm 42:7 is a good summary of the ten days Kristi…
Inner Healing Prayer with Psalm 46
The "river that makes glad the city of God" flows here!
Guiding the Lectio Divina Process
Maybe you’ve experienced meditating on a Bible passage using the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina. Maybe you also have a small group or a friend that…