3 Ways a Spiritual Director Can Help You
What do you do when you’re struggling to feel God’s love? Or prayer and spiritual disciplines aren’t “working” like they used to? Or you can’t…
4 Words to Change Your World
Here are 4 life-changing truths that are missing in the world today. Why is there systemic racism in America? Why are there violent riots? Why…
Dysfunctional Family Roles as Spiritual Formations
Today “spiritual formation” means many different things. Self-help. Learning Bible doctrines. Inner spirituality. Being like a monk. But Jesus’ idea is simply to “love one…
7 Steps of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is more than a decision — it’s a process of praying, sharing feelings with a confidante, and adjusting attitudes—and these 7 steps of forgiveness…
Learning to Rest on Sabbatical
Kristi and I are on Day Ten of our thirty day Sabbatical, which I described in the devotional I wrote just before we started: “Our…
Our First Sabbatical (Why Pastors Need This!)
As you read this Kristi and I have just begun a Sabbatical together! Since starting Soul Shepherding in 2009 I’ve helped other pastors go on Sabbatical,…
Remembering Ray Ortlund Sr.
Eight years ago today on July 22, 2007 Ray Ortlund, Sr. passed through the veil into the eternal world of the Father. Ray was the…
Fear of the Dentist
Recently I was having tooth pain and needed dental work. Many people have a fear of the dentist. It’s no wonder why. Our teeth and gums…
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…
360 Degree Feedback for Pastors and Leaders
How do the people you lead experience your ministry? Have you ever asked them for feedback in order to learn how you might improve? Probably…
Humility is Not Thinking Less of Yourself
As Christians we may think we’re being humble by disregarding our emotions and needs to focus on other people. It’s not true and it doesn’t…
Biblical Meditation: Using Imagination to Pray
What is Biblical meditation? Here are some key Bible verses on imagination and examples of Biblical meditation techniques for counseling, spiritual direction, small groups, soul care, prayer, and Christian discipleship.
