It goes without saying that these are unprecedented times we are living in. Like me, you may have seen the following… Cruise ships pictured floating offshore in quarantine Store shelves depleted and empty The photos from Italy of overwhelmed doctors due to the rapid spreading of the Coronavirus Rush hour is eerily sparse due to […]
The Power of Lament
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long must I bear this pain in my soul, and live with sorrow all the day? How long will fear rule my life? Notice my heart and answer me, O my God; enlighten me, lest I […]
Thoughts from Life in Uncertain Times
Exactly a week ago today, I left town to be with my 89 year-old dad. He was having partial knee surgery. That, just as the corona virus was barreling around the globe causing disruption, disease, and death along with their companion’s uncertainty, fear and anxiety. The timing of surgery in this moment seemed questionable, but […]
A TLI Update
Greetings to you in the name of Jesus and Happy New Year! As The Leadership Institute launches into this new year, we wanted to provide you with an update on where we sense God leading us in 2020 and beyond. During the last few years, God has matured TLI from a retreat-based training organization to […]
Mary ~ Free to Say Yes to God
I seem to think about Mary quite a bit during Advent. Her story is compelling. We first see her when an angel shows up on her doorstep. Gabriel. From the very Presence of God, no less. He tells her about what is going to happen in her life. Her world is going to be completely […]
The Gift of Slow
Editor’s note: Today’s blog is written by Kurt Pflegl, a recent graduate of Journey Spiritual Direction 2. Kurt is the pastor of Elevate Church in San Luis Obispo, CA. We invite you to join him on his journey with Jesus living with a neurological disorder. I struggle with a disease called Inclusion Body Myositis. It’s […]
A Journey of Descent
On a recent solo, I found myself standing in the middle of a creek under a sycamore tree that had begun to shed its leaves. I was simply watching each leaf as it detached from the branch and floated gently to the water. As it landed on the water, I was struck that it did […]
