Success is Facing Your Fear of Failure With Jesus It was a defining moment when I faced my fear of failing and looking foolish in the most important purpose of my life. Before I… Continue Reading
Digging Deeper in God’s Word Probably you read the Bible often, but you may not know how to draw life from it. Most people who read the Bible, just read… Continue Reading
Remembering Ray Ortlund Sr. Eight years ago today on July 22, 2007 Ray Ortlund, Sr. passed through the veil into the eternal world of the Father. Ray was the… Continue Reading
A Pastor and Wife’s Divine Romance Ray and Anne Ortlund have been an inspiration to Kristi and I. They showed us what it looks like for busy pastors, busy ministry leaders,… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Baruch’s Leadership Lesson on Greatness When I met with Ray Ortlund Sr. for spiritual direction I often talked with him about the difficulties of ministry and being discouraged that I… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Lord, Make my Life a Miracle! I was restless and discouraged, so I turned to some words by Ray Ortlund Sr., the father of my spiritual renewal in Christ. These reflections… Continue Reading
We Belong in the Trinitarian Family! We all feel left out at times. We may feel unwanted and alone. Maybe there’s conflict in our family or our friends are busy. What… Continue Reading