Are You Guilt-Driven or Spirit-Led?
Why Rest? In the last months of her life, I met a woman named Kathryn, wife and mother of two lovely young girls. Kathryn was fighting colon cancer. We were both newcomers to a Sunday morning Bible …
The Rest Revolution
Note: This post is part of our original series on rest. We are re-posting some of our favorite articles because we believe they’re just as important today as ever. We hope you’re challenged to think of rest …
Sleep: An Untapped Powerhouse
Are you dragging? Tired? Limping? A single commitment might very well turn the tide. Watch this 4 ½ minute TED-Ed video. It might be the best 270 second investment of your entire week. Question: In your journey …
Death March
When blind, South American army ants get lost, they follow the pack. Sometimes they end up going in circles, marching to their death. Refusing to rest, they die of exhaustion. Many blind believers, following the pack, march …
Transformation Requires Tools
Transformation requires a number of things. # 1 – It requires transparency, a willingness to admit – Something is not right. And . . . . . . I want something more. # 2 – It …
It’s All In The Name
Names are important. Names of people and places are important, but so it naming our sin. Do you do that very often? If I don’t know the name of my besetting sins, I distance myself from …
Making Personal Retreats “Mine!”
A two year old is prone to the war cry, “Mine!” He is also remarkably persevering. Her focus is unrelenting. His grip is fierce. Determination is boldly written across her face. If this series is to …
Table for Two
The third faith-factor we learn from Jesus’ time with His Father is: God’s Word was Foundational. When Jesus was alone in the desert, he fasted. I can imagine his stomach groaning in protest. It had to …
The Power of Personal Retreats
Welcome! This week begins a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. “You want me to do what?” I had just been asked to go on a personal retreat. My hungry heart …
When the Rooster Crows
Engaged in a deep conversation with an old friend, I asked, “who have you disappointed in your life?” “Who haven’t I disappointed?! My parents. My wife. My kids. My friends. I’ve even managed to disappoint the dog. …