Understanding Dysfunctional Family Roles
Today “spiritual formation” means many different things. Self-help. Learning Bible doctrines. Inner…
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Forgiveness Is Like An Onion
Forgiveness is more than a decision — it’s a process of praying, sharing feelings with a…
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Asking God to Heal Is Loving
Excerpt from Healing Prayer: For Emotional & Physical Wholeness During graduate school, we…
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The Secret of Jesus’ Easy Yoke
A friend of mine was quite late for his appointment with me. He finally arrived breathless as he…
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A Breath Prayer for Christmas
Mary offered a little prayer of faith to receive the birth of Christ and the world has never been…
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Happy Christmas?
Christmas isn’t all happy. Trying to make it that way actually diminishes our enjoyment and meaning…
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Elizabeth’s Empathy Cured Mary’s Shame
When we tell Mary’s part in the Christmas story it’s easy to idealize her. It’s as if she had such…
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Understanding Relationships That Harm
Unconscious collusions in relationships harm people in families, friendships, church staffs, and…
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Surprising Lessons on Leadership From Jesus
A few years ago I read a leadership book by a Christian author and publisher that made no mention…
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Jesus Wants to Guide You Through Your Grief
When my dad died my mom asked me to be the minister for his funeral. But I felt like a son in…
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