Salvation is Someone
How many times have you heard someone say, “I want to be close to God,” or “I feel far from Jesus?” For many of us, we have been led to believe that our relationship with Jesus is based on proximity–a …
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Do you Know Your Neighbors Name?
There was a time when neighbors knew each other’s names, when small children and the old and infirm alike had more than their families looking out for them. There was a time when our neighborhoods were our closest communities. No …
Pray . . . Without Stopping!?!?
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 esv I am hoping that this doesn’t become an infomercial for a forthcoming book, but …
Overcoming Debate with True Conversation
Does it seem as though civil discourse is on the endangered species list? When discussion is reduced to talking heads yelling at one another on cable news channels, posting inflammatory commentary on Facebook, or calling each other snarky names on Twitter, where …
Spiritual Moms Needed!
“The pastor of our Next Gen ministry is giving the message today,” my oldest son said enthusiastically last Sunday morning. I was in the Boston area at my son and daughter-in-law’s vibrant and multi-campus fellowship – one church in four …
Do Your Digital Habits Hurt Your Relationship with God?
Answer the following yes or no questions: Do you struggle to pray, to read the Scriptures, to be still and know that God is God? Do you feel like you’re missing out when you haven’t checked your phone in the …
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Meditation is the Laboratory of the Soul
The term meditation is bandied about by a diverse army of proponents—from business executives to educators to talk show hosts to personal trainers—and the practices they promote are varied and nuanced. In general, however, most secular writing and teaching about …
The Uniqueness and Benefits of Biblical Meditation
Meditation is a powerful way to engage our souls with focused intentionality that produces numerous benefits, some of which the Bible has long touted, and others that science has more recently affirmed. But first, what is biblical meditation, and how …
Pray Now… for November
Like many of you, I am sure, I have been caught up in all of the presidential election hubbub. I still shake my head when I think it takes this nation four years to figure out who should be its …
This is Your Brain (and Soul) on Technology
Wherever we go and whatever we do, we are connected—from our cars to our bedrooms, from our desks to our coffee shops, from our churches to our kitchens. Amidst the ever-pinging text messages, the beeping backlog of emails, the plethora …