Blessed In Christ!
Some years ago Kristi and I walked the streets of ancient Ephesus in modern day Turkey. In the ancient past, people came from miles in…
Tag: Scripture Meditation
What’s it Like Inside Your Head?
As a psychologist, my job is to get inside people’s heads and understand what it’s like to live in there. I can tell you that…
Hearing God’s Voice Today
Are you hearing God’s voice in your daily life? Do you believe that God still speaks to people today like he did in the Bible…
Drink from a Deep Well of Devotion
What refreshment awaits you! What joy! All we have to do is to pause and appreciate Christ in our midst as we do whatever we’re…
Hug Jesus’ Shins
A few weeks ago I helped my 14-year old daughter, Briana, watch our neighbor’s dogs Lucky and Spanky. She was dog sitting while they were…
Come Close to Christ
“[The Lord] raised up for his people [the Christ], the praise of… the people close to his heart” (Psalm 148:14). “People close to his heart.”…
Sweet Words of Jesus
One day I got up before sunrise to walk and pray in the quiet. I prayed Psalm 119:103 over and over: “How sweet are your…
Only Read if You’re Thirsty
“All reading not intended for us by God is dangerous,” wrote Jeane-Pierre de Caussade in his classic devotional book of the 18th Century. The French…
A Pocket Lighter to Ignite Your Heart (Martin Luther and the Lord’s Prayer)
Could a prayer change your life? This little one could ignite your heart for Christ as it has mine. The other day on my Sabbath,…
Fasting is Feasting Prayer
Fasting is one of the most transforming spiritual disciplines that I have used. Jesus made important use of fasting and when we fast it is…