Codependency Recovery
Many people we talk with are stuck in unhealthy patterns in their relationships. Tolerating mistreatment, rescuing, being afraid to say no, needing to please, and…
Your Shadow Self and the Enneagram
You have a hidden shadow self based on your Enneagram type that is undermining your health, success, joy, and love. It operates in stealth by…
Finding Your Value in Christ
It was so embarrassing. I had a PhD in psychology but I was working as a security guard! While I was completing my degree, I…
Spiritual Formation in the Pandemic
In this pandemic, we’ve seen racist police officers kill innocent Black men — thinking they’re doing their job of public service. We’ve seen raging protestors…
Content in a Swarm of Mosquitoes
I just returned from four days of backpacking in Yosemite with my son David. What beauty to be surrounded by mountains, walking along streams and…
Step Out of the Cycle of Addiction
Over the years I’ve talked with many people, including pastors and ministry leaders, who are caught in the snares of a compulsive behavior. They keep…
Trust God as Abba in “The Return of the Prodigal Son”
The hospitality of God to us is so beautifully expressed in Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). But most of us struggle to…
A Little Bag for a Big Psalm 23
When our son David was a little boy of about a year-and-a-half old he was trying to be like his daddy. For instance, he saw…
Guigo’s Ladder of Monks
How wonderful it is to penetrate the depths of God’s Word. O to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8) and his…
7 Spirit-Anointed Syllables
This little prayer is anointed. It is powerful. It will bless you and others with God’s peace. Why do I share it with you? Because…
Father Wounds and Longings Inventory
Many people carry father wounds. We all have a deep longing for a father’s love. These reflection questions will help you on the path to…
How to Begin Lectio Divina
Many people visit SoulShepherding.org to learn how to practice Lectio Divina in their private devotions or for leading a small group. I’m not surprised because…
