Let’s admit it. At times we all feel like prayer is a duty. We know we should pray more than we do, but sometimes it feels like a chore that wearies us. But prayer can be drinking in an unceasing flow of divine life! Madame Jeanne Guyon says this is true in seasons of consolation…
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 is not Biblical. I know pastors in conservative Bible churches who have been harshly criticized, even run out of their pulpit, for encouraging “contemplative prayer” or the reading of “spiritual…
It’s an isolating feeling to be on the outside looking in. We’ve all felt it. Some of us especially feel this way at Christmastime. We might relate to Frank Abagnale in the movie “Catch Me If You Can.” As a teenager and an only child his parent’s divorced. He goes back and forth between them…
My daughter Briana is just home from college and I was watching her pick flowers in our garden to give to Kristi for Mother’s Day. She also made a lovely card with one of Kristi’s favorite Bible verses on it: “Look at [God]; give him your warmest smile. Never hide your true feelings from him.”…
In the press of a day you may forget that it only takes a moment to satisfy your soul in your Savior. In the temptations of our life we may turn to what we can accomplish or how ideal we can appear in order to find happiness. But our joy is in Jesus right now! This…
The stories of Jesus are life changing! But some of them are hidden to us. Consider this inspiring and dignifying portrait of Jesus, excerpted from my new book Your Best Life In Jesus’ Easy Yoke. This is one of the many examples of brand new content in the updated edition. “Just a Tekton” Most of…
You may think of Lent as hard, somber, or only for Catholics, but more and more Christ-followers are finding it a blessing. But my experience is that Lent is like the easy yoke of Jesus: It’s hard to get into it, but once you do you discover it to be the best life! Lent starts with…
This pastor’s wife didn’t feel safe in church but Soul Shepherding’s TLC spiritual formation retreats helped her share intimacy with Jesus among friends.
A great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is to pray his Breastplate Prayer as a Christ Shield.
Kristi and I are still basking in the delightful glow of our son’s wedding. This picture shows David carrying Brianne into the reception! Have you ever thought about your relationship with Jesus as being like “falling in love”? That may seem like infatuation or an inappropriate way to think of our relationship with God. But the Apostle…