6 Signs You Are Emotionally Immature
Emotional health and spiritual maturity cannot be separated. It is impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. -Peter Scazzero Three years ago, I resigned from full-time ministry. Wallowing in a sea of questions – about God and how … Continued
5 Responses When God Seems Distant
So, you’re in a spiritual rut. Your inspiration’s gone. And you’re not sure why. Just last week, you were rolling, investing in your marriage, being intentional with your kids, living with passion and purpose in your work. But right now, … Continued
How To Be Present and Experience God
We live in an age of anxiety. Few people would deny this. The question is Why? Why do worry and doubt so permeate our culture? Even more, can we combat it? There is an antidote to anxiety, I believe. Underlying many … Continued
9 Fiction Books Every Christian Should Read
In my previous post, I fire-housed you with personal convictions regarding fiction. Maybe you remain skeptical. That’s okay. No judgement here. Maybe you struggle to see the point of reading fiction. You’re book-reading-time is crunched. You’d prefer not to waste … Continued
Christians Should Read More Fiction. Here’s Why.
I’ve been alive thirty-two years. For thirty-one of them, I avoided fiction books. I was assigned them in high school, I’m sure of it. But I’m also sure I read zero of them cover-to-cover. Thank you, SparkNotes. I began getting … Continued
How To Live A Life That Matters
There’s an abundance of focus on living a life that matters. A purpose-filled life. A meaningful life. Making the most of our days. Phrases abound. But, to be honest, I don’t think I know what a purpose-filled life means. Is … Continued
4 Lies I Used To Believe About God
Four years have passed since a mysterious chronic illness changed my life. I feel like a stronger, more piercing word than “change” is in order. But an appropriate substitute evades me, if such a word even exists. I’m not the … Continued
5 Practices To Help You Wake Up And Fight Back Against The Sin Of Indifference
Indifference is evil. I’ve tried to make this clear in my short series on the topic.(you can read the two previous posts on spiritual indifference, the first one HERE, the second one HERE). God created you to care, to take … Continued
The Difference Between Healthy and Unhealthy Ambition
Ambition. What do we make of it? Is it good? Bad? I’ve wrestled with this for years. At first, I wasn’t wrestling as much as suppressing, trying desperately to keep ambition locked in its cage. My theology, you see, was … Continued
6 Signs You Are Struggling With Indifference
Indifference is enjoying a resurrection in modern-day America. We’re falling asleep to what matters. We’re becoming increasingly concerned only with our immediate needs. In the previous post, I laid the groundwork for this sin, indifference. Now I want to list … Continued