The Apprentice Prayer
A simple prayer of the heart propelled me into a great spiritual renewal when I was forty years old. It’s now many years later, and…
Tag: Easy Yoke
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…
The Secret of Jesus’ Easy Yoke
A friend of mine was quite late for his appointment with me. He finally arrived breathless as he explained to me that 24 hours in…
Jesus Shows Us Healthy Relational Boundaries
When Jesus lived on earth, he never walked on eggshells around people, worried about upsetting them, clung to them for approval, or pushed to get…
Why Jesus Didn’t Burn Out
One thing that helped turn me around before I totally burned out was to look prayerfully at the life of Jesus. I studied the Gospels…
Rest: Resting in Your Identity
Your fingerprint is unique to you — it’s a physical mark of your identity. What about your personal identity? What defines who you are? Imagine…
Rest: Coming Off an Adrenaline High
I love adrenaline and how it makes me feel energetic, confident, important, even elated. And I get more work done in less time! Adrenaline is…
Spiritual Disciplines Are Dung!
Putrid smelling dung — that’s what spiritual disciplines become without love. My comment surprised the pastor I was coaching. But I heard Dallas Willard say…
Jesus’ “Easy Yoke” is Unhurried — Especially at Christmas!
As Christmas approaches it seems we have to go faster and faster! How can we be unhurried? The traffic keeps getting worse. The lines in…
Relaxed. In December?!
As we celebrate the Prince of Peace we may get robbed of peace! What a tragic irony that would be! Let’s resist the cultural swirl…