A Rude Awakening Just as I began my seminary education, filled with a love of learning and a hunger to serve God, I attended a lecture. It was given at a nearby think tank, and the presenter was an author whom I admired at the time. It was early fall, and with no term...
Opening Prayers | Calls to Worship | Prayers of the People Prayers of Confession | Assurances of Pardon Celebrating World Communion Sunday World Communion Sunday (October 1, 2023) is an excellent occasion to remember together in word, song, and action that Christ has...
My Aversion to Self-Help Books & Their Gurus but Why I Recommend This One! I am not one for “self-help” books. I know that I probably could use some more personal coaching advice, but… my habit of going on my own is hard to break. That is why James Clear’s 2021...
Note: This was originally posted on July 12, 2023 on https://www.unhurriedliving.com/. Over the years, I have led hundreds of retreats that have at their center a few hours to be alone and quiet in listening prayer. At one such retreat, one participant shared a...
Every summer my church hosts a week-long summer camp where children experience the beauty and majesty of the Lord. The first year we sent our daughter to it, she loved it and learned so much about the Lord, but she pointed out in passing that she was the only brown...
