Most of the books on prayer in my library are from the 19th or 20th Century, Western, and Evangelical. Although they have been helpful...
Have you ever had a good relationship evaporate? I had a good friend in high school. We lost touch gradually. I studied to become a...
Why do people like dogs? One reason is they pay attention to you. Here are two ways in which we often fail to pay attention. ...
He got up in front of the group and began by saying, “This is what God is saying to you …” Immediately, I went into skeptic-mode and...
What do you think of this Chinese character for ‘listen’? I think it’s insightful. On the left is ‘ear’ – the physical organ for...
Are you a good listener? For most of us, the busyness and stress of daily life rob us of valuable skills for listening actively. U2...
What are your expectations of Starbucks? A news item this morning read: “Christians Livid After Starbucks Releases Unusual ‘Holiday’...
Do you feel that God is usually absent from your life and circumstances? How do you expect God to be present in your life? Building...
What do you think of the following statement? How you respond to someone is the measure of your relationship. When someone takes...
The other day I re-heard an oldie but a goodie. “How can you be guaranteed never to forget your wedding anniversary?” “Forget it...
This post is the last in the series "Experiencing God." No matter who you are, I am encouraging fresh examinations and renewed...
Is there a ‘disconnect’ between your desire for God and your experience of God? This is the question propelling this series. Most...
ALERT means vigilant; fully aware and attentive; wide-awake. It is also our acrostic for knowing God: A.L.E.R.T. As many have...
Understanding can make all the difference. A lumberjack bought a new kind of saw: a chain saw. The saw was guaranteed to cut...
I remember an incident from my childhood. We had finished supper, and my father was reading the newspaper. I was pestering him with...
