What do you do when you don't have enough? Not enough money to pay the bills. Not enough skills or experience for the job you want. Not enough patience or compassion to deal with, much less love, that person in...
Category: Spiritual Life
Spiritual Life
The Day of Overflowing Compassion
Today is a Day of Overflowing Compassion. To fully understand what happened on this day, it helps to see Jesus' attitudes, actions, and words before he was put on trial and went to the cross. Once, as he was walking...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Spiritual Life
Is It Well with YOUR Soul?
As a shepherd leader, you are undoubtedly concerned about those you lead. You care about their souls. You pay attention to their spiritual conditions and want to lead them deeper with God. At least I hope so. Being in a...
Spiritual Life
Kim Davis: What Would Jesus Do?
Like you, I'm reading and listening to people who don't understand why a Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk is refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples based on her religious beliefs. This is a clash of worldviews. Some see their...
Spiritual Life
How to Start Every Day: This WILL Change Everything!
How did your day start today? Let me take a few guesses. Some of you rolled out of bed and thought to yourself, Oh no. It's Friday the 13th. I wonder what bad thing will happen to me today. ...
Spiritual Life
The Bible’s 12 Steps to Overcome Depression
I know so many people who deal with the debilitating effects of depression. Family members. Friends. I also have gone through several seasons of depression in my life. Now, I don't want to oversimplify depression and its effects. I've seen...
Spiritual Life
The Lord Is on Our Side
The Lord is on our side. I came across these six little words as I read Psalm 124 this morning. These words are so vital to our lives that the writer, David, asked the people to repeat them. I took...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Spiritual Life
5 Minute Daily Devotions for Leaders … C’mon Man!
I am reposting some of most-read posts from the past as I speak at the Cell-Church Conference in Brazil. Tomorrow, I begin teaching in Águas de Lindoia, which is in the south of Brazil, about a two and a half hour...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Spiritual Life
Silencing the Monkeys in the Banana Tree
I came across a quote in an article by Henri Nouwen recently that made me laugh and then made me think: Your inner life is like a banana tree filled with monkeys jumping up and down.* This is hilarious ......
Spiritual Life
When Your Picture of Your Daddy Has Been Twisted – Cinda’s Story
I first met Cinda (not her real name) in the apartment building laundry room. I learned quickly that she lived with her boyfriend, Nick, and was taking classes at the University of Cincinnati. My wife, Heidi, and I got to...