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Transforming Your Body

This is an updated version of a Bible study I did in 2006 on the role of the body in spiritual formation in Christ. It…

Transforming Your Social Dimension

This is an updated version of a Bible study I did in 2006 on the role of the social part of the human being in spiritual…

Swimming Through Codependency

We learn in the Bible that “Without a vision people perish” (Proverbs 29:18). This is true for you and I today. In 1952 Florence Chadwick…

Dallas Willard’s Definitions

Dallas Willard is famous for his definitions of the way things are in reality, especially pertaining to our life in Christ. Listening to Dallas talk it seems he…

My VIM Plan for Teaching Like Jesus

TLC1: VIM Plan Years ago God gave me a corrective word about my teaching and preaching ministry: “Less is more.” I was inspired to begin…

My Rhythm of Life with Jesus

Planning to Be More Like Jesus Jesus lived in the Easy Yoke he offers us. He didn’t push, press, or strain. He didn’t try to make…

I was “Strong but Stupid!” (Trying vs Training)

Two years ago I was riding 25 miles on my bike as fast as I could in my first Olympic Triathlon and I was soon…

Becoming a Good Person by Being in Jesus’ Easy Yoke

In Jesus' easy yoke we can become the kind of person who genuinely and consistently loves God, neighbors, and even enemies. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus explains what a truly good (and happy!) person is like and how to become one. But most of us who seek to follow Jesus don't understand his teaching in the Sermon on the Mount and in the inward transformation of the heart he brings.

The Kingdom of God for the Whole Person

Bill spent two weeks at the Mater Dolorosa monastery at a "Spirituality and Ministry" Doctor of Ministry class with Dallas Willard. Bill share some of the things he learned about bringing the whole person into the kingdom of God.

You Can Live in Jesus’ Easy Yoke

In the midst of your daily life with its challenges Jesus has an easy yoke for you to walk in. Following Jesus is meant to be a life of ease, delight, character growth, and adventure! Of course, there are challenges and pains to overcome but we can learn to do so with grace.

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