Practical Lessons for Intentionally Living Like Jesus
Hey guys! Check out my latest article on Guideposts Magazine’s website. It’s about discerning God’s will, which can be a tough subject to tackle. Personally, I discern God’s will by using a threefold technique of filtering the options through how they affect me personally (character growth, health, and understanding), how they affect my relationships, and […]
When I was in seminary, the school took an annual trip to a nearby monastery as an opportunity for the students to pause and do nothing. I admit, I never went on the trip. I instead bombarded my classmates with questions about it: “What did you do?” I asked. “Nothing,” they respond. “They forced you […]
“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him . . .” –Luke 10:5-6 My wife told me something interesting the other day. During a busy and hectic day, she described to me how she visited a friend’s house and […]
“In themselves, spiritual disciplines can do nothing; they can only get us to a place where something can be done.” –Douglas Rumford It is no mystery that we live in a busy world. This busyness has in fact shaped much of our faith. Today we live fractured and compartmentalized lives. Our schedules are so powerful, […]
One problem I struggle with is how much money I should keep tucked away. There are many verses that indicate saving up money is a bad practice for the heart (Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 12:24). And yet, there are also many verses that state saving money is wise (Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs 21:20). As a man concerned […]
“Spaciousness is always a beginning, a possibility, a potential, a capacity for birth.” –Gerald May Our spirituality is tragically suffering from a prevalent epidemic in our fast-paced culture: busyness. We are constantly telling others we are too busy. We are unnecessarily filling our schedules with actions we could cut back on. We say yes to […]
Character is a vague concept in today’s culture. We ascribe to the ideal, but little of us actually know what it means. I know this because many people talk of character and personality as being the same thing. The difference couldn’t be farther apart. Personality is what you are born with, something you can’t lose. […]