Discover The Power of Ignatian Meditation to Engage with Jesus
Some people miss out on spiritual nourishment because they don’t know how to effectively use their imagination when they read the Bible and pray. Others…
How to Forgive Those Who’ve Hurt You: A 3 Step Guide to Reconciliation
You don’t have to stay stuck in victim mode when you’ve been mistreated. We asked our friend Ken Baugh to share with you his story of forgiveness and…
Tips from Dallas Willard’s Personal Devotions
Remembering Dallas Willard: September 4, 1935, to May 8, 2013 I heard Dallas Willard speak on prayer and spiritual disciplines many times. One time was…
Prevent Burnout by Enjoying God in 4 Simple Ways
“I feel so distant from God,” Rev. Howard-John Wesley admitted in 2020. “One of the greatest mistakes of pastoring is to think that because you…
Life Without Lack: Dallas Willard’s Psalm 23 Prayer
We can live in the fullness of life in the presence of the risen Christ today — that’s the invitation of the Shepherd Psalm. But…
Free of Quiet Time Guilt (Dallas Willard)
“Good Christians do their daily devotions.” That teaching puts pressure and guilt on people! It also generates a bifurcated life in which I meet with…
In the Grip of a Great Happiness
How audacious to claim, “I have life without lack because the Lord is my shepherd.” That’s the point of Psalm 23 according to Dallas Willard…
Life Without Lack: A Prayer by Dallas Willard
You can experience life without lack right now. Remember Christ is here with you. That’s what I told myself a few minutes ago when I…
Jesus Scorned Your Shame
At times we all feel inadequate, insignificant, less than, or unloved because of some deficiency, real or merely felt. We may fall into a pit…
The Voice of Love to Overcome Self-Hatred
What do you hate the most about yourself? What is the thing about you that most frustrates and embarrasses you? The thing you wish you…
Relaxing Your Monkey Brain
Our thoughts can be “like monkeys jumping around in a banana tree,” Henri Nouwen writes. (The full quote is in our article on “Solitude and…
Rest: Sabbath Makes a Church Successful
If your church isn’t growing numerically or in spiritual depth or if it has been torn apart by conflict a major reason may be the…
