How to Be the Spiritually Healthy Person You Want to Be
This week on the Soul Shepherding Blog our good friend Steve Carter lights the path to help you be the spiritually healthy person you want…
Tag: Sin
Overcoming Temptations in Christian Leadership
Every Christian leader needs to overcome three temptations in order to be truly successful. These relate to you if you are a pastor or a parent, a…
God Cares for Your Emotions (Psalm 139)
Many Christians are stunted in their spiritual growth because they don’t understand or express their deep emotions and desires. As pastors, ministry leaders, caregivers, or…
You’re Not Rejected at the Communion Table
Sometimes I go to monasteries for spiritual retreats and attend some of the prayer services with the Catholic monks where they chant the Psalms. One…
Pastors Who Fall Safely
My former pastor Bill Hybels did not learn how to fall safely. We all fall down in life, but have we learned to fall safely?…
Failing Into Arms of Grace
Most of us use our successes to hide our sense of failure. We’d be better to fail into Jesus’ arms of grace. Fail? Yes. Let…
Nonjudgmental Love Wins the Day
Because Jesus rose from the dead we can be free of judgment and condemnation! As I shared in my confession last week I’ve been working with…
An Unforgettable Walk With Jesus
Have you ever walked and prayed through the Stations of the Cross at a retreat center? Or done a virtual “prayer walk” using the stories…
Temptation and Spiritual Formation Stages
To grow spiritually and become more loving like Jesus Christ we need to understand the stages of our development and how to resist the temptations that thwart our progress.
Jesus’ Cure For Shame
I’ll never forget being in Israel and getting up before dawn one morning to sit on a rock beside the Sea of Galilee. As the waves gently…