10
Aug
2009
Escaping the Mine Field of Sin
In a recent post on prayer pitfalls I shared that sometimes I fail to plan for changed behavior around sins I have confessed. That insight came to me several years ago while reflecting upon how to get out of sins I couldn’t seem to escape. Also, around that time I realized that repentance was a process... Read More
5
Aug
2009
A Glimpse of God in Creation
Today I had the joy of kayaking through a mangrove swamp in the Yucatan with my son. I once again was struck by the beauty and diversity of God’s creation as we navigated our way through tight deeply shaded tunnels carved out through the mangroves. Spidery looking crabs scampered up the vegetation. Bird songs alien... Read More
1
Aug
2009
Praying for Pastors
A member of my church recently sent an email that contained the following quote in it: “This soul weariness shines through a few lines of sarcasm one minister wrote in his journal: “If I wanted to drive a manager up the wall, I would make him responsible for the success of an organization and give him... Read More
30
Jul
2009
One Classic Model of Daily Devotion–the Examen
I teach wilderness skills and frequently I teach what we call “lost proofing.” We teach techniques to help people stay constantly aware of where they are so that they don’t get hopelessly lost. We need similar tools for our daily spiritual life. One classic tool hone our spiritual awareness of where we are is the... Read More
26
Jul
2009
The Missing #5
Yesterday, I posted 10 Pitfalls of Prayer I Plummet into, but as one reader pointed out, I was missing #5. I think five got lost in the proofing and editing and I couldn’t see the trees for the forest. Anyways, I have corrected the deletion in the original post and am reposting #5 here for... Read More
24
Jul
2009
Finding Inspiration In Heroes of Faith
A couple of weeks ago we recognized the 500th birthday of the protestant reform John Calvin. I spent a great deal of time reading biographical material and read one full biography of his life. He was an amazingly dedicated man. Predominantly, he was driven by glorifying God in all he wrote, said and did.... Read More