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 […]
Share the Fragrance of the Knowledge of God
?How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?? Ps. 137:4 I carefully untwisted the lid, placed the vial close to my nose and took a quick sniff. The label said it was orange scented. The next one was gardenia scented and the next cinnamon roll. Vial after vial of […]
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 […]
What Will You See Today?
?I never saw today!? my son, then 4-years-old, exclaimed as he peered out the van window. There were some dark grey storm clouds ahead of us. Behind them was blue sky, with splashes of pink and gold. It was the beginning of sunset, and, evidently, my son had never seen the sky exactly like that […]
