Overcoming 4 Common Objections to Spiritual Formation

I’ll admit the title is a bit of a lie… Because this isn’t really a blog post about overcoming. I’m more so addressing common objections. I can’t overcome these for you. That’s a journey each of us takes on our own.  Furthermore, the title may also lead you to wonder, Who is objecting to spiritual […]

Today I Wasn’t Good Enough

Today I wasn’t good enough.  Maybe you’ve felt this way sometimes, too? About 70-85% of my days in this season of my life I do feel good enough. This hasn’t been true my whole life, and it might not be this way forever. Even so, that 15-30% of the time is wildly destructive, unfortunately unpredictable, […]

Today I Abided

Today I abided. I fasted and prayed as part of my Sabbath.  When these three spiritual rhythms are combined, the mystery of God is on display in a way that’s hard to explain. I talk a lot about Sabbath when I teach. I share a little about prayer–mostly that it’s the weakest area of my […]