Spiritual Growth

No, not literally. My question is really about making our faith journey an exploration. Here’s the story.    This idea came to me while I was building our house and watching a huge earthmover eat through ruts, trees, and concrete as it rumbled across the property. Before the operator started, I asked him how he […]

The lion kingdom is ruled by the monarchy system. There is a single ruler of every pride. As that ruler ages, the other dominant lions make their bid for his throne. In the first part of the ruler’s final life stage, he is able to ward off the threats—even though his teeth might be falling

God could never forgive my past. I didn’t go to seminary and I’m no theologian. Deep down I’m just no good…God can’t use Have you ever had thoughts like those?    I certainly have, and they produced a painful cycle of despair where I felt inadequate in God’s eyes. I felt guilty, too, because I

What I’m about to share with you has dramatically changed my walk with Christ and I’d even say transformed my life. That’s how important this story is to me; and my prayer is that it resonates with you.    The story is built around a balcony metaphor and pivots off God’s instruction to examine ourselves

As 2016 begins its final fade to black, I am mindful of the fresh canvas God gives us for a new year brimming with its inspirational promises and powerful rush of hope. What a blessing!    The fresh canvas that just peeked over the horizon this month is the same fresh canvas of forgiveness and

As 2016 begins its final fade to black, I am mindful of the fresh canvas God gives us for a new year brimming with its inspirational promises and powerful rush of hope. What a blessing!    It is that fresh canvas that prompted me to develop the following seven steps to loving God more and

  Have you ever watched the Let’s Make A Deal television program? The hit game show—starting way back with Monte Hall in the 1960s and continuing today with host Wayne Brady–involves studio audience members being offered something of value and then given a choice to keep it or exchange it for a different, unseen item.

Ponder this question. Is your work life a sanctuary or a prison?    Here’s my take: Work becomes a prison when it has been considered a sanctuary ahead of our full surrender to Christ. If we look at work as a place of refuge from life—its challenges, trials, and pain—and ignore God, we are on

We can’t grab onto to something new and better—God’s peace, joy and a life of purpose—until we let go of the strongholds we have been clinging to.    Most of us do try in some way to increase our connection with God, but in many cases the approach we try is mechanical and cautious. We’re

Becoming spiritually mature used to be on my BUCKET LIST. Honest! Here’s the very short version of that story.    The beginning of my spiritual journey started in the Membership Class 101 at Saddleback Church in the 1990s. All I really wanted was the church membership card so I could tell people at cocktail parties