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…
5 Keys to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence (SMART Love)
90% of top performers in business utilized Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to succeed. Furthermore, their EQ was more important to their success than their IQ. EQ…
Re-Soul: Less is More – Resisting Two Preacher Mistakes to “Be Jesus” With People
It’s a grind to give a sermon every week. It can be similar for Bible study teachers, bloggers, podcasters, and other spokespersons for Christ. It…
Refuting 3 Lies to Build Identity in Christ
In the R Stage of Responsibilities in Ministry (the third of the CHRIST stages of faith), we’re ready to share with others the blessings we’ve received,…
Be Free of Your Inner Saboteur!
There is a part of you that is determined to defeat you at every turn. You were born with this enemy and right now he…
Four Degrees of Love (Bernard of Clairvaux)
“Love is the fountain of life, and the soul which does not drink from it cannot be called alive.” These are the ancient words of Bernard…
Is God Really Good and Loving?
I thought I really trusted God’s goodness and love. I could tell you God was loving and good, I could even teach a Bible study…
A “Day” in the Life of Jesus (Mark 1:9-45)
Imagine spending a day with Jesus. You could observe how he spends his time and how he carries himself. You’d appreciate his generous love toward…
Notes From “An Unhurried Life”
Readers of our Soul Shepherding Devotionals will know that being unhurried with Jesus is a theme I often write about. That's because hurry is such a problem for many of us. So I was thankful to have Alan Fadling, a friend and colleague of mine, give a talk for a group of pastors and leaders on his new book, An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest. Here are my notes.
The Joy of Jesus in Us!
“Joy in Jesus!” That was the theme of the retreat that Kristi and I led for a church staff earlier this week. We’d like to…
A Hidden Pastor Came Into the Light
“If we walk in the light, as [God] is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his…
From Sabbath to Sabbatical
A Sabbatical of a few weeks or more helps you disconnect from your work and ministry to experience Sabbath rest and hear God's voice. Here are some ideas.
