Restore Your Soul for Advent
Each year during the Advent season I pick a character from the nativity scene to spend some time reading about in scripture while praying and listening to the Lord.
Tag: Worship God
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…
Contemplating God in the Beauty of Nature
A primary way God nourishes our souls with his loving presence is through the beauty of nature. The face of the Lord shines on his…
The Surprising Advent of the Trinity
Advent is a celebration of the coming of Christ — and the whole Trinity! I wonder if you’ve ever meditated on the Trinity? This has…
Sing Praise to God!
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant……
Jesus’ Humility: The Beauty of Holiness
Recently Kristi and I were walking through a grove of ancient cedar trees in Montana. I stood next to this GIANT tree. Wow! For hundreds…
A Kingdom of Cardboard and Spoils (Dieter Zander’s Story)
Do you feel that you need to perform well to be loved? Do you feel the pressure of living up to an ideal self? For…
A-B-I-D-E: The Experience of Knowing Christ Today
What does it really mean to know Christ today? Knowing Christ is not mere head knowledge about the Bible and Christian doctrine. Nor is it…
The Lord is My Shepherd All Through the Bible
I lead a retreat called “A Walk with Good Shepherd.” I developed this in 2004 and have used it many times since then, most recently…
The Cross Sang in Lela’s Soul
As a girl Lela sang praises to God while her mother played the church organ and her father played the viola. But the music stopped…