To Love Yourself, Love God
God delights to bless you — but maybe not in the way you think. This explains why many people are disappointed or frustrated with God.…
Tag: Apprentice of Jesus
A Fresh Hearing of Jesus
“The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of Jesus’ sayings,” my seminary professor said. “Matthew has arranged some pithy words of Jesus and put…
Jesus’ Blessing For You!
Most Christians miss Jesus’ blessing in his beatitudes. I did for many years, even as a pastor and psychotherapist. When Jesus says, “Blessed are the…
Jesus’ Cure For Shame
I’ll never forget being in Israel and getting up before dawn one morning to sit on a rock beside the Sea of Galilee. As the waves gently…
Your Care Brings Cure
Jesus says of the Good Samaritan: “He went [to the injured man] and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the…
A Surprising Portrait of Jesus to Bless You!
The stories of Jesus are life changing! But some of them are hidden to us. Consider this inspiring and dignifying portrait of Jesus, excerpted from…
Letting Go of a Dream Can Bring Life
It hurts to let go a dream, but sometimes it’s for the best. By the age of thirty I’d written three books with mainline Christian…
Jesus’ Ministry As the Wonderful Counselor
As a Christian psychologist it’s been important for me to look to the Lord Jesus Christ as the perfect psychologist. I look to him as…
Jesus: Our Model of Personal Development
You long to experience the fullness of divine life and to share this with others. But you may not have a clear picture of what…
Servant Leadership
The best and most helpful book you’ll find on leadership has never been on a best-seller list. It was written way back 1896 by a…
