Daffodils push up through snow and icicles drip from tiny, chartreuse tree leaves.
Green grass burns in heat while lantanas flourish.
All in Discipleship
Daffodils push up through snow and icicles drip from tiny, chartreuse tree leaves.
Green grass burns in heat while lantanas flourish.
To appreciate what hope means, we need a word of wisdom about our human condition that is more ancient than our American culture in the 21st century.
I wonder what Jesus’s followers did in the long hours between the death and resurrection. It was only a couple of days, but it likely felt like an eternity.
Ministry requires us to build some walls in order to survive. But one of the walls we must build is that of joy.
In a blink the beaver can see what we cannot. These high tech goggles allow him to swim toward what is hidden beneath the surface.
Too often spiritual leaders spend so much time helping others that they neglect their own spiritual growth and renewal.
If we are transformed people who love Jesus, we absolutely must show people how to handle conflict, irritation, personality conflicts, and whatever else makes us want to escape personal rejection.
Mr. Pauline inspired his students and basketball players to be Black and proud. Mr. Pauline was passionate about raising a nation of young people who were smart, disciplined, and self-aware.
Nehemiah constantly faced outside pressure from opponents and inside issues from coworkers. He persisted, but he probably had to build some walls of his own.
As ministers, we are called to counsel those who are experiencing a prayer life full of “dropped calls.”
These moments of silence got me thinking about two kinds of people who live in cells: inmates and monks. So what if I could help these inmates see this jail as a monastery?
What would happen if you saw each meaningful moment of your day as a potential expression of the presence of God?
Try these two communication experiments and see how Jesus is revealed through you.
How are mere fishermen supposed to see and to understand the infinite greatness of the kingdom of God that Jesus is revealing in his life and ministry?
As Christians, we are called to be a people of joy. But despite God’s wisdom in inviting us into this way of life, being joyous is not always an easy endeavor for us.
What is spiritual direction, what does a spiritual director do, and how can someone find the right spiritual director?
At some point I started trying to understand the world around me rather than be amazed by it.
The story isn’t answering the question, “Who is my neighbor?” It’s a well-crafted invitation to an identity crisis.
Will this new year bring anything that is actually new? Or will the globe keep spinning as it always has?
We may think of Jesus as one who brings only peace, but a big part of the mission of Jesus was a clash with evil.