Asking, Listening, Filling, and Being Filled
We all need to be heard. It is a basic need, as necessary as eating and sleeping. We also desire affirmation. How can we listen and also be heard, and …
Beliefs of the Heart
Finding our Calling, and the Desires God puts in our hearts
All humans—believers and non believers— possess a deep desire in our hearts for a unique purpose. We want to know what we are to do. We sense a …
Confession before Repentance: Pausing in the moment
Most people understand that some sort of repentance powers the process through which we restore broken relationships. But God has been speaking to me …
Knowing God’s love in order to know our calling
God imparts to each of us a unique and special calling; a kind of life which explicitly expresses the essence of who he made us to be. He uses our …
Growing in a heart-sense of His love
Over the past several months, Christ has been giving me a deep heart-sense of His love. This heart-sense of His love is revolutionizing my life, my …
The Problem with Legalism Part 1: Enoughism
The tag “Legalism” has become a common—and unfortunately appropriate— indictment against religion, churches, and Christians. We wantonly toss the term …
Legalism, Augustine, and the Ascension
I was born into a strong Christian family and I involved myself in several Christian movements throughout my life. Each of these movements saw …
Wounds and Hope and Glory
Will our wounds plague us forever? We have all had wounds and trials and setbacks, and the best we usually expect is to neutralize them or to simply …
How can we get glory and significance?
Everyone we know is looking for glory, significance and meaning. We are not just casually looking but desperately striving. We rarely admit it, and we …
Overcoming Chronic Failure and Sin
We all have chronic failures, sins, and shortcomings. We all would like to get rid of them, and we’re pretty sure God would like them to …
Pouring out our hearts to God
When we are taught to pray, many of us are taught about praise, thanksgiving, confession, etc. But the Psalms show—and we see it in …
God is after our hearts
What is God doing about all the junk that constantly crops up in our lives? Why doesn’t he just fix it! (For David Guyor, who requested a …