Dynamic Leadership for Christ
The Apostle Paul was routinely criticized as being a boring speaker, especially compared to Apollos, and a second rate Apostle because he wasn’t part of…
Soul Shepherding
Following Jesus for deeper life and greater influence.
Tag: Scripture Meditation
Disciplines for Life in Christ
Together, by interacting with God's grace, we can be with Jesus and become like him. Disciplines for the spiritual life help us "abide" in Jesus and bear fruit, to connect deeply with him and to become more loving like he is (John 15:1-17). There is a great variety of disciplines for life in Christ that help us to grow in the love, joy and peace of God.
Bible Verses to Run (or Walk) with Jesus
One of the great movie clips of all time is the scene of Eric Liddle running his 1924 Olympic race in Chariots of Fire. He wins the…
Hurry with the Shepherds to the Birth of Christ
For a number of years now as Christmas approaches I’ve been doing an Advent meditation that’s a great blessing! I ask the Holy Spirit to…
A Magnificat Advent Meditation
I’d like to share with you an Advent meditation that we used in the Soul Care Groups I lead for pastors. You may want to…
Floating on a Raft Taught me to Trust God
When I was a girl I loved to float on a raft, soaking up the sunshine and resting on the water. I did this in…
Joy in Jesus!
Jesus wants us to have his joy and for our joy to be overflowing! (John 15:11) The Apostle Paul being our prime example rejoices in the Lord, even when he was flogged and jailed in Philippi and then later from a prison when he wrote Philippians, the happiest book on earth! How? Because he wasn't just in jail he was in the Kingdom of the Heavens with the risen Christ!
Praying Psalm 91 with Jesus
This meditation on Psalm 91 is delightful and powerful! It's the story of God as a Mother Hen and us as his little chicks that find refuge under his wings, walk in his shadow, and are miraculously empowered by God to overcome the lion and the cobra! In it we receive four precious Hebrew names for God: El Yone', El Shaddai, Yahweh, and Elohiym.
Prayer and Meditation for Addiction Recovery
Recently I spoke on Prayer and Meditation to 350 people struggling with addictions (e.g., people struggling with alcohol abuse, drug addiction, compulsive sexual behavior, eating…
Prayer and Meditation: Step 11 of Recovery
"Conscious contact with God" is what enables us to live in 12 Step Recovery. We achieve this through prayer and meditation. The result is that we grow in divine power and knowledge. This is what Step 11 teaches us. People with addictions, those who are anxious or depressed, and all kinds of antsy people can learn to benefit from prayer and meditation on Scripture. Here's how...