Hope Again this Easter Season–A Fr...
In honor of Easter -- the season of hope -- I've decided to offer my friends a special gift. A free 30-day journey. It's an online class I created and offered last year with tremendous response from the participants. The class is called Hope Again. The focus is on the power of hope, with a strong emphasis on prayer. As part of this class, I will begin
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Thanksgiving Prayer
Dear God, I want to thank you for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards. I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears. I am thanking you right now.
Mighty Musk Ox Declaration
Creating a Prayer Place or Sacred Space
One of my favorite devotional writers observed that: “Discipline is the human effort to create the space in which God can be generous and give you what you need.”
You see, we don’t have a daily quiet time to do God a favor. We’re not earning points with him. We’re just making room for God in our lives; room for him to freely give us what we need…and so much
The Christian Life: A Great Adventure
We were back on the bus, ready to move on to our next ministry assignment.
I was with a team of around 30 people, as part of a Brio Missions trip to Peru, and we had just enjoyed an amazing response to our evangelistic outreach on a random street corner in Lima. We stood amazed as the pandemonium of blaring horns, barking dogs, and jostling crowds suddenly faded into the
Maximize Your Prayer Life
One of the most spiritual places I’ve ever been was a centuries-old Spanish monastery in Lima, Peru. It was truly holy ground. God’s presence permeated the place, and whenever two or three people were gathered for prayer, God spoke clearly and unmistakably. I can’t wait to get to heaven so I can meet the monk who prayed the prayers and cried the tears to hallow that ground. It was absolutely
New Monasticism & Divine Rhythm
Have you ever been so busy you forgot to eat? Sometimes I even forget to drink, which can have serious consequences since I live in the desert. Dehydration sets in. I feel exhausted, drained and dizzy. I can’t think straight! Sometimes, we can get spiritually dehydrated, especially when we’re so busy coming and going that we forget to just stop the madness. Everyone talks about the hectic pace of life