Week 12: Commissioned
You have been commissioned to participate in the Great Commission. So have I. It’s the commission (“go and make disciples of all nations” Matthew 28:19) we are …
Week 12: Convicted!
* 240 people enter this world every minute. 120 people die every minute. And 80 people die without knowing Jesus Christ. By the time you …
Week 11: Plan B
I am on retreat today. It is a defensive retreat based on a breaking heart, diminishing returns and the beginning of an intense season of …
Week 11: Dacha
Dacha is one of my favorite words. It’s Russian and I was introduced to it in the town of Istra, Russia in January 2012 while …
Week 11: Retreat!
“Retreat!” It’s a battle cry of the beloved. It’s strategic. It is revolutionary. My first personal retreat was the open gate that welcomed my heart …
Week 10: Predictability #5
Do you love a little person – or a bunch of little people ages 1-18? (They don’t even have to live under your roof.) This …
Week 10: P.R.A.Y. #4
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone. Psalm 62:5a This promise speaks to me of prayer. The word P.R.A.Y. is a helpful tool for …
Week 10: Knowing God #3
Be still and know that I am God… Psalm 46:10a Two scriptural accounts have formed my “knowing” God. Satisfied But I have stilled and quieted …
Week 9: God Speaks #2
God speaks to us through creation. He speaks to us through his Word. He speaks to us through quiet hearts. (Busy hearts, too, but the …
Week 9: Dare to Dialogue #1
Prayer. If I’m really honest, I have to admit I find it easier to spend ten minutes talking about God than ten minutes talking to …