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First Thoughts of the Morning

Ten years ago at the end of one of my monthly spiritual direction meetings with Ray Ortlund Sr. he smiled brightly and urged me, as…

Longing for God is the breath of the soul. If we sense God's goodness and beauty then we will long for more of him and draw closer. We can cultivate our appreciation of God through stories and art that depict his love. We meditated on Psalm 63:1 and paintings of Jesus.

Behold the Lord

Behold the Lord was the topic for this month's edition of Thirst! To behold the Lord is a special way of praying the Scripture that fosters ongoing intimacy with Jesus. We shared in an experience of meditating on Psalm 28 and Philippians 3:7-14.

Love Much!

Are you like the sinful woman crying at Jesus’s feet, clinging to him for mercy? Am I? Do we know how desperate we are for…

A Little Affection for our Great God

We say, “I love God.” But do we say this with endearment? Delight? Affection? Maybe we’re embarrassed to show affection for God, to let our…

More than Amazed by the Birth of Christ

It’s easy for us to be amazed by Jesus. People have always been amazed by him — until something else catches their fancy. That’s the…

Chasing a Rabbit

Have you heard about the greyhound races? Those dogs are fast! They run so fast because they’re chasing a mechanical rabbit. A friend told me…

A Depressed Boy Follows a Monk

When I was a teenager I used to go to the Christian bookstore with my mom. Why would an adolescent boy hang out with his…

Gasping for Air with Ray Ortlund Sr.

Much of who I am comes from my spiritual mentors. The same is true for you. The men or women who you have looked to…

You are What you Read

Some people say, “You are what you eat.” I think it’s more true to say, “You are what you read.” What do you spend your…

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