I was reading Psalm 105 in the Book of Common Prayer (one of my favorite translations of the psalms, by the way). I was drawn to three phrases of invitation in the first few verses: Search for the Lord (v. 4a) call upon his Name (v. 1a) continually seek his face. (v. 4b) What would […]
Are You Making Space to Listen?
One common Google search that brings a new visitor to my personal blog will include some version of ?listening to God? or ?hearing God.? People are hungry for interaction with God and not just knowledge about Him. The most common Google search to find my blog, if you?re curious, is one including the word ?burn-out.? […]
When Was the Last Time You Asked “How?”
Dallas Willard often mentioned a book that was one of his favorites: Lawson?s Deeper Experiences of Famous Christians. I read it again recently and came across this little paragraph about the difference between surrender and self-abandonment: A will surrendered is not always a will abandoned. ??as Madam Guyon says, ?A will surrendered is not always […]
The Trouble with Techniques
Our instinct as leaders is to find ways to do things that are productive and, hopefully, predictable. This is understandable and often helpful. But there is a technique mindset that can move us into an orientation in which we fail to pay attention to God?s guidance. Listen to some thoughts on this from Marva Dawn: […]
Intimacy with God Spills to Others
Moses is one of my favorite characters in the Old Testament.? He steps into his leadership role at a rather advanced age and does so with great reluctance.? Yet, despite his reticence, he enters into his responsibilities to both Israel and the Lord with his whole heart. Along the way, his leadership is marked […]
