Reading 1?? A Word After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him. (Luke 8:1 NIV) What was Jesus basic message? Luke says that he was ?proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.? To what degree […]
How to Engage Lectio Divina: Forgiven Much
One of the practices that has been personally meaningful, as well as an important element of our spiritual leadership training, is engaging the scriptures through Lectio Divina. (We?ve developed a free Lectio Divina resource you can download from our website.) Read: Luke 7:36-50 NIV Reading 1 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been […]
Relating to God Through Scripture
I?ve mentioned before how much help I?ve found in the writings of Eugene Peterson. I came across this good word about how we might relate to God through the scriptures: ?Paul’s relation to the Scriptures was not as a student finding out what was there but as a disciple who is living the text. Paul, […]
The Center of My Thirsts
1You, God, are my God, ? ? ?earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you,? ? ? ?my whole being longs for you, ? ? ? ? ? in a dry and parched land? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?where there is no water. 2I have seen you in the sanctuary? ? ? […]
Living Above the Fickle Crowd
One way to reflect on a passage of scripture is to read it with this question at heart: ?What am I feeling, wanting, and desiring as I reflect on this text?? We often engage scripture with our minds, but perhaps less often with our hearts. A while back, I took some time to ask this […]
In the Lord
A passage I?ve often returned to for leadership insight is Philippians 2:19-30. Here are a few recent reflections: I?ve often reflected on Philippians 2:19-30 for spiritual leadership insight. Recently, I was drawn to a phrase Paul uses often in his writings: ?in the Lord.? Here are a few scribbles from my recent reflections: Vs. 19, […]
