Because of Future Shock – too much information coming at us too fast - we are forever looking for ways to simplify and categorize. In the case of m...
At one point in our lives, we had five kids and the oldest was six. Two or three were in diapers. I had to travel. Things would get chaotic ...
Other societies embrace the inevitability of death (and are less angst-ridden for it) while ours glorifies youth and hides our old people where we can...
Six people have signed up for my cyber-discipling service (let’s be honest – being web-based, it’s an experiment in intentionality and accountab...
As I've embarked on this experiment of trying to disciple six people, we have just a few goals. We're going to pray more and I'm going to help them gr...
In discipling others, I advocate an extended time of prayer - 45 minutes for starters. Why? Why not just pray throughout the day? Jesus said, “Ca...
First, let's be honest, we live in an A.D.D. generation. We can't focus on anything for very long. Spending an hour in prayer is a tall order; but pr...
My best prayer times are mornings. But mornings can be rough, especially if you're not a coffee person. Here are the six worst traps that have kept me...
Prayer is just you communicating with God. You shouldn’t need anything to help you, but if you’re stuck in neutral, the fact is you do – a littl...
Growing up, My devotions were dry, routine affairs. I'd whip through a chapter in the Bible. I'd run down a list of prayer requests, and I'd check tha...
