A Sad Day for New York
The government of New York has gone too far. On Monday of this week the politicians of that state went to great extremes to showcase their depravity for all to see — and to celebrate their assault on life with all the gusto of throwing a party. Details will...
The JOY of Obedience?
Seriously? Can obedience really be joyful? Is that some kind of attitude I’m supposed to add to my dutiful submission? Most of the time the word ‘obedience’ calls up images of drudgery, have-to’s, and a lot of determination. Here’s a thought. Imagine that on a given Sunday morning at...
When the Christian Life Seems Out of Reach
(All of the following is from Dallas Willard, The Great Omission) If your neighbor is having trouble with his automobile, you might think he just got a lemon. And you might be right. But if you found out that he was supplementing his gasoline with a quart of water...
God, Tell Me a Story!
God is a wonderful story teller! Just listen to the parables of Jesus … or the beautiful poetry of the Psalms. Even Nathan’s story to David at his worst moment is wonderfully crafted. Also God’s response to Job’s distress. Stories create and transmit meaning for us in ways that...
Amazing Conference!
Save the Date! May 4-5, 2018 for this incredible conference in McLean, Virginia “From Pieces to Peace” An Invitation to Whole-Hearted Living Featuring: Curt Thompson is an expert in the emerging field of interpersonal neurobiology and especially its application to Christian spiritual development. Father Andrew Miller is the founder of HeartSync Ministries and has pioneered...
Amazing View of the Cross
Ran across this incredible image of the cross in Sheila Walsh, In The Middle of the Mess. “Consider Christ’s ultimate weapon — His death on the cross. To the onlookers at Golgotha that day the cross looked like a defeat. They had no way of knowing that it was...
Orphan Christians
One of the great tragedies of the modern church is that so many Christians live like orphans. Jesus said, “I will not leave you as orphans … I will come to you … I will reveal myself to you” (Jn.14:18,21,28). His intention in the upper room discourse (Jn.14-17) was...
May 3-4-5 … Save the Date!
We are putting together an amazing conference that will be held in Mclean, VA! I will be joining Curt Thompson (BeingKnown.com) and Father Andrew Miller (HeartSync Ministries) for a 3 day conference on the integration of inner healing and spiritual formation with how God designed our mind. We are...
Upcoming Conference!
We are so excited to announce that we are going to the Life With God Conference which is coming up next May 2018 in Santa Barbara. What makes this conference so special is that they are bringing together many leaders of the Spiritual Formation Movement to discuss the future...
Why Shepherds?
I so enjoyed this meditation from last year that I wanted to share it again. ================================================= In reading the story again this year I was really captivated by all the drama that surrounded people who otherwise would have continued to lead rather quiet lives. But as I thought about...