Holy Listening as a Spiritual Discipline

Holy Listening as a Spiritual Discipline

What if our greatest gift to others is how well we listen not the wisdom of our words? “Christians have forgotten that the ministry of listening has been committed to us by Him who is Himself the great listener and whose work we should share.” ~Dietrich...
Living from the Inside Out — Huh?

Living from the Inside Out — Huh?

“What does it mean to live from the inside out?” people ask me. First let me tell you what it’s NOT. It is not about trying harder, and it’s not about praying more, serving more, doing more. It is not which church you attend or whether you tithe or give to...
Rule of Life: Part 1 of 2

Rule of Life: Part 1 of 2

*This is a first draft. Grace please. “Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him . . . fix your attention...
Rule of Life: Part 2

Rule of Life: Part 2

*This is a first draft. Grace please. If you’ve not yet read part one, you can read it here. “Your personal rule of life is a holistic description of the Spirit-empowered rhythms and relationships that create, redeem, sustain, and transform the life God invites...
Coming Home: Part 2

Coming Home: Part 2

I’ve been taking a class on essay writing that has opened up a whole new world of possibilities, self-reflection, and a world of fun. This is part 2 of a draft, written for my first week’s assignment. In more ways that I cared to admit, I had embraced an...