Hold space open for God
A story told by Brian McLaren in Naked Spirituality . . . “I don’t know if this story about Mother Teresa is true or not, but it tells the truth…
Read moreDon’t keep carrying her
This story of two Zen monks, Tanzan and Ekido, is told by Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth: “Tanzan and Ekido were walking along a country road that had become…
Read moreGod’s love cannot fail
God doesn’t love you because you’re so wonderful (although I’m sure you are!). If you’re trying to earn and keep his love through your goodness, forget it. A better way…
Read moreI am with you
Sarah Young’s daily devotional is written in first-person God voice. That’s probably the biggest problem people have with it. And I get that. But if we can realize the author…
Read moreDiscontentment – a worship problem
If I just had this. Or if I didn’t have that. Or if this person would only act right. Then I’d be content. Or so we fool ourselves. This book…
Read moreAttitudes about pain
Pain is not the enemy, but the loyal scout announcing the enemy. . . . And yet only by learning to master pain can we keep it from mastering us.…
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