Over my sabbatical I am going through a Bible saturation plan. I felt the need to get back into the scriptures for some much needed insight. Currently I am going through the gospel of John. I was going through John 17 last week and came across this verse that I sat...

I was chatting with someone the other day about counseling others and the "red flags" one needs to be aware of in the area of touch, over care, and boundaries. I'm not talking about therapy but extending oneself to another who is going through a rough patch and...

I believe the first time I ever heard someone use the phrase, "the bent will" was when I attended a Leanne Payne Pastoral Care Ministries School in Southern California. Leanne said many things that week that left me confused about the restoration of my soul. In fact,...

Last Sunday at church I talked about salvation, grace and nurture. As I was driving to a lunch meeting I thought about what else could I have shared with the congregation to drive the import of nurture? It's not uncommon for me to feel like I’ve missed something. So...

The journey of finding one’s masculinity has been one of the most frustrating trips for so many men that I’ve ministered to throughout the years. Many of these men struggle to believe they have what it takes to bring the strength and form that life’s situations call...

Women gather Free to chat of impotent husbands And not quite forgotten lovers, Sharing dreams with old or new friends And confiding desperation, Baring souls and unburdening hearts, Then leave relaxed and laughing, Promising to lunch again soon, Freed from the pain of...

I had dinner with a friend last night and it had been awhile since we had talked. He proceeded to bring me up to speed on his accomplishments, achievements and performance of the last five years. Quite a resume. When I asked him about his life of faith he paused then...

Recently I've engaged with several people over the topic of codependency. It's brought up for me the first time I became aware that I was codependent. The awareness of how sick I was filled me with a deep hopelessness. It was like looking in a mirror for the first...

"Strongholds of the mind have kept many of us on the sidelines." When I interviewed for the position I now hold at The River Church Community I remember being surrounded by so many accomplished people and thinking I was "not smart enough" for the position. Other staff...

Some of us have lost our sense of purpose, our sense of destiny. Originally, we signed up and had a focus to do great things for God, but somehow it has been choked out by work, family or other distractions that have consumed our time. It might be time to look around...