4 Boundaries for Emotionally Safe Groups
The most important job of a small group leader is to maintain healthy boundaries that keep the group emotionally safe for everyone. If the group…
Tag: Apprentice of Jesus
What God’s Voice Sounds Like
One night when we were in college, as Bill and I (Kristi) were eating basketfuls of tortilla chips at a restaurant, he shared about a…
Looking into Jesus’ Face to Trust God
The CHRIST model in Journey of the Soul begins with the C Stage, Confidence in Christ. This is the place of discovering a brand-new-like-the-morning you. Your faith in God at this stage is experiential, relational, and imaginative—like a child’s faith would…
Fuel For Your Journey With Jesus
The teaching to “believe and do” typically ends in dead religion. There is so much more to life in God’s world! Jesus leads us on…
Dallas Willard’s Stages in the Journey of the Soul
Much of what I’ve learned about spiritual formation in the way of Jesus has come from studying Dallas Willard’s teachings and having personal conversations with…
How to Set Boundaries With Family for the Holidays
You may love the idea of being with family for the holidays — or maybe not! It can be stressful! And in some family relationships,…
4 Words to Change Your World
Here are 4 life-changing truths that are missing in the world today. Why is there systemic racism in America? Why are there violent riots? Why…
3 Steps to Calm Emotions in Trauma
Waves of trauma have battered us in recent weeks. Just as we stand back up we get knocked down again. Without help your soul could…
How to Feel Your Emotions with Jesus
To become like Jesus we need to befriend his emotions. It’s important to appreciate that Jesus is a feeler who experiences and expresses deep and…
The Apprentice Prayer
A simple prayer of the heart propelled me into a great spiritual renewal when I was forty years old. It’s now many years later, and…