A Map For Your Journey
When our son David was eleven years old, I took him on a twelve-mile hike. It was a wonderful father-and-son adventure — till we headed…
12 Tips to Give a Life-Changing Message
If you speak from a pulpit, classroom, blog, podcast, or small group you have a great opportunity to bless people. In my early 30’s I…
Free of Jealousy
Many years ago I was at a pastors’ retreat and a friend excitedly handed me his newly published book. I complimented him, but inside I…
Hearing God at the Kitchen Table
If ever we needed the message and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) it’s today! Before he became a role model, he was an ordinary pastor from…
Jesus Helps Santa Claus Walk on Water!
Have you ever played Telephone Pictionary? It’s a fun family game. Someone writes down a brief storyline. The next person draws a quick picture of…
Help for Emotional Reactivity
I’ve talked with many people who struggle with emotional reactivity and mood swings. Some are Bi-Polar or Borderline. Most just get overwhelmed by their emotions.…
The Conversation that Became Christmas
You’ve never heard the Christmas story told like this! This one is different and so important. Of course, we love Luke’s version of the Christmas…
Knowing Christ Today
People all around us today in our world and even in our churches “perish for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Knowing Christ is what brings…
Our Daughter Hid from the Gunman!
A couple of hours ago Kristi and I got a text message from one of our teenage daughters, “There’s a shooting here at Fashion Island!…
The Precious Stone: a Story of Spiritual Direction
A holy and happy hermit came to the outskirts of a village and settled down under a tree for the night. He got out his…
First Thoughts of the Morning
Ten years ago at the end of one of my monthly spiritual direction meetings with Ray Ortlund Sr. he smiled brightly and urged me, as…
Hurry with the Shepherds to the Birth of Christ
For a number of years now as Christmas approaches I’ve been doing an Advent meditation that’s a great blessing! I ask the Holy Spirit to…
