A while back, I came across this on Twitter: ?The message is sacred but the method can be changed? (quoting Brian Houston, Pastor of Hillsong Church). If I were to paraphrase what I think he is saying, it might be something like, ?What God says by His Spirit in the scriptures is unchanging, while […]
Even Your Worst Can Be Transformed
You may be aware of the musical tradition of Taiz??simple contemplative songs sung in community. Brother Roger was the founder of this community in Taiz?, France.?Here is an?extended entry from his writings: In each person there is a portion of solitude which no human intimacy can ever fill. Yet you are never alone. Let yourself […]
How to Deal with Obsessive Thoughts
A while back, I read Gabor Mat??s book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. In it, he talks about his work with drug addicts, but also speaks quite transparently about his own addiction to purchasing classical music CDs and obsessive patterns in his thought. One of the great gifts of the book was his suggested […]
Listening: The Right Kind of Hurry
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because our anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in […]
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our families to yours! O, Come let us adore Him! https://youtu.be/Q9GFcHDJtTY
A Christmas Prayer
May you sense the coming of Christ into your lives this day as you celebrate His coming into this world as a child more than two thousand years ago. May the Spirit of Christ fill your hearts as you celebrate Him and declare His glory into the highest of heavens. May you experience Christ?s peace […]
Why Do We Resist Solitude?
I lead many retreats with solitude and silence with God at the heart of them. It feels like a fringe benefit of my ministry role. I love guiding others in vital encounter with an unfailingly loving God. Nothing encourages me more. Along the way, I?ve noticed different kinds of resistance people have to spending time […]
