Category: Renewal

New Year: 4 Ways to Move Ahead Instead of Remaining Stuck

Some people move ahead. They get better. Meanwhile others remain the same or even digress. Many people end the year with regrets, excuses, disappointments, and “buts.” “I should be more attentive to God in prayer and Scripture reading but . . . .” “I need to deal with a particular sin that keeps reappearing in… Continue reading New Year: 4 Ways to Move Ahead Instead of Remaining Stuck

Interview With Trevor Hudson (Part 1)

Trevor Hudson lives in South Africa. He is a Christian minister, author, and encourager to many. I have mentioned his latest book Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved on this blog. I recently asked Trevor several questions that might be of interest to Christians in general and ministers in particular. The following interview… Continue reading Interview With Trevor Hudson (Part 1)

While I Was Away

A few of these weeks were vacation and a few of them were to enable me to think and plan some of my teaching/preaching for the coming school year. … I read books such as Embracing the Love of God , The Poet of Tolstoy Park , The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery , Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me , Resonate and pieces of another of other books.

Putting Your Marriage Before Your Kids (Guest writer-Trey Morgan)

The following post was written by guest writer, Trey Morgan. Trey is a husband, a father of four boys, and a minister in Childress, Texas. He has a very good blog and has especially written some good posts regarding marriage and family. You can read more from Trey on his blog which you can find… Continue reading Putting Your Marriage Before Your Kids (Guest writer-Trey Morgan)

Strengthening the Soul (2)

I really needed to slow down. In fact, I needed to stop. Just two weeks ago, I was in Ruth Haley Barton’s class, “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership” at Wheaton College. The class was not only lecture but included times for prayer, worship, and silence. It was an opportunity to slow down. In fact,… Continue reading Strengthening the Soul (2)

Strengthening the Soul (1)

Last week, I was in Chicago for a three-day class at Wheaton College with Ruth Haley Barton, author of Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership. The class was great. It was an opportunity not only to listen to Barton but to reflect on my life and relationship with God. There were wonderful times of silence,… Continue reading Strengthening the Soul (1)

8 Questions to Ask When You Are Overwhelmed and Exhausted

I wrote this post with ministers in mind. But it really is applicable to most everyone. The following are some questions that have helped me in times when I have felt overwhelmed and exhausted: 1. What am I thinking about? I ask this question because I know that if I am spending a lot of… Continue reading 8 Questions to Ask When You Are Overwhelmed and Exhausted

Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 4 – Conclusion)

Darryl Tippens is Provost of Pepperdine University and the author of Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life.    In this interview, Darryl has made some very interesting and thought-provoking observations about what it means to follow Jesus in the 21st century. His words have been encouraging. These concluding remarks are a reminder of… Continue reading Interview with Darryl Tippens (Part 4 – Conclusion)