In a world where goals are encouraged and discipline admired, many of us have practically become slaves to making a plan. As wonderful as I imagine a detailed roadmap to be, I’ve yet to experience God giving me one. Instead, He gives us vision for the future. He reveals the next step to take. […]
How Do I Pray When I Don’t Have Hope?
What’s the Right Way to Pray? So very many books, articles, sermons, and podcasts have been written about prayer. It’d be easy to think there’s nothing left to say… and maybe there isn’t anything new. But I see a growing angst and confusion all around me about how to pray in the midst of […]
Living Beyond Yourself: What Does It Really Mean?
Living beyond yourself… it sounds exciting. It sounds fun and adventurous, and a bit scary. And it is! But the picture most of us carry in our heads of what it actually looks like may not be accurate. You might visualize someone in extraordinary circumstances, doing what no one has done before. Or inventing […]
Living in the Power of Agreement
Note: This is the fifth in a series. The Power of Agreement You know that moment, after a tug-of-war between ideas or beliefs or lifestyles, when a point of agreement is discovered and you can feel a bit of pressure has been released from the room? It may only be one small detail, but […]
Learning to Receive
Note: This is the first in a series. Of all the lessons we learn in life, learning to receive may be the most important. I know that’s a pretty odd statement, but receiving is an integral part of who we are as humans. None of us can be our own source. Have you ever […]