Many Christians are familiar with the practice of a daily “quiet time”. But with the speed and volume of our often overscheduled lives, one short moment a day isn’t enough to sustain an abiding life with Jesus. We need to cultivate rhythms of solitude and silence with Jesus that allow us to live in the center of God’s love throughout the day. For this reason, the historic church ordered their days around fixed hour prayer, called the Daily Office. Today, on the podcast we explore this transformation practice in depth! Today’s episode is a continuation of an 8-week podcast series in which we explore the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. If you are a pastor, leader, or listener and you want to start the journey toward emotional and spiritual health, this series is a must-listen. If you missed the first episode on the problem of emotionally unhealthy spirituality, you can listen to it here. As we say – you. Read more.

Grief and loss are a central part of our humanity. It comes without our permission and against our will. But this is why suffering is how God uniquely opens our hearts and transforms us. So why do so many of us avoid grief and loss at all costs? Much of this is because we lack a theology that allows us to see God’s gifts within our suffering. Yet as we become apprentices to sorrow, our hearts begin to enlarge so we can give and receive the love of God. This is how God births something new out of the old. Today’s episode is a continuation of an 8-week podcast series in which we explore the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. If you are a pastor, leader, or listener and you want to start the journey toward emotional and spiritual health, this series is a must-listen. If you missed the first episode on the problem of emotionally unhealthy. Read more.

It happens to all of us. Sooner or later it will happen to you…. The “Wall” is another name for the times in our journey where it appears our faith is “not working”. At walls, we end up questioning ourselves, God, and the church. The very foundation of our faith feels like it is on the line. We don’t know where God is, what He is doing, where He is going, how He is getting us there, or when it will be over. Sound familiar? You are not alone. In fact, every Christian eventually hits a wall. At the time, it feels detrimental. But the wall is actually what God uses to transform us from the inside out. In today’s podcast, I talk more extensively about the 6 stages of the wall and it can lead to complete life transformation. This episode is a continuation of an 8-week podcast series in which we explore the seminal. Read more.

Leaders by nature are future-focused. We dream about possibilities that are months or even years down the road. But when it comes to our discipleship, we can not underestimate the power of our past and how it shapes our future. The Scriptures tell us that the blessings and sins of our families going back three to four generations profoundly impact who we are today. The truth is – we cannot move into the future God has for us until we acknowledge the blessings and brokenness we’ve inherited from our families of origin. Today, on the podcast, we continue an 8-week series in which we explore the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. If you are a pastor, leader, or listener and you want to grow in emotional health, this series is a must-listen. If you missed the first episode on the problem of emotionally unhealthy spirituality, you can listen to it here. As we say – you can’t. Read more.

You are not God. But it is impossible to know God without first knowing yourself. Many Christians believe that denying ourselves means we are to dismiss our own thoughts, feelings, and desires. But as Augustine said in 400 A.D., “How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self?” Augustine then prayed, “Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee.” This means, as Paul writes, we must learn how to put off our false self, and put on our new self in Christ. (Eph. 4:22) Today, on the podcast, we continue an 8-week series in which we explore the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. If you are a pastor, leader, or listener and you want to grow in emotional health, this series is a must-listen. If you missed the first episode on the problem of emotionally unhealthy spirituality, you can listen to it here. As we say – you can’t be. Read more.

It’s often difficult to pin down, but many Christians have found there is something about our spirituality that is just not working. We’re committed to our church, but others experience us as unloving. We read the Bible and pray regularly, but feel stuck in what we’ve always known. We’re doing all the “right” things, but constantly feel rushed, unable to do it all. Most arrive to these conclusions in a “normal” year. But the pandemic, political unrest, and economic fears have accelerated this crisis like never before. Simply put, the great pressures from every angle have exposed critical gaps in our spirituality. In many ways, this exposure is a gift from God. But we must get serious about facing them head on. Today, on the podcast, we launch an 8-week series in which we’ll explore the seminal work from Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. In this first episode, we shine a light on the Top 10 Symptoms of Emotionally. Read more.