How do you do “doing”? Doing stuff is important. Nobody wants to spend their whole life on the couch watching TV while their brain turns to mush. Although we are not what we do, it’s important to do stuff. Unfortunately, many of us do not have a healthy relationship with “doing.” Here are 4 common […]
Too often in the Church we try to address the bad fruit in a person’s life without taking the time to understand the wounding that caused it. If we’re just dealing with the visible bad fruit in people’s lives, and not the bad roots in their hearts that cause it, then we’re just offering a […]
Fear is a signal. We don’t want to be controlled by it. But we don’t want to ignore it either. Fear is a God-given emotion. But fear is scary because it can overwhelm us so easily. Don’t Put Duct Tape on the Oil Light Negative emotions like fear are the idiot lights on the dashboard […]
When we’re in pain, we often take one of four postures toward God. See if any of these sound familiar. Personally, I’ve done them all. (1) Hiding from God Sometimes in our pain, the shame ramps up, and we do anything to not be exposed. Adam and Eve are the poster children for hiding from […]
We so often come to God asking questions, looking for answers. And that’s a smart thing to do. He has them. We need his answers, his strategies, his perspective. A heavenly paradigm shift from God changes everything. But what about when God comes to us for answers? What?!? God knows everything! Yes, he does. But […]
There is one person that can torpedo everything you do. This person has the power to make sure nothing you try succeeds. In order to step into God’s calling on your life, you have to get this person on your side. Can you guess who it is? Is It Your Spouse? No. I know it […]
What’s the most critical part of a building? Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaning? It’s all in the foundation. If the foundation isn’t right, it doesn’t matter how great the rest of the building is. The owner is going to have severe problems. If the foundation of our relationship with God isn’t built […]
If you’ve been watching The Chosen, you’ve seen a brilliant (fictitious) example of Jesus de-escalating conflict in Season 3 Episode 8. Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen it, go watch it, then come back and read this post. [Aside: If you’re new to The Chosen, it’s a multi-season show about the life of Christ through […]
Thomas just wanted peace in his home. That’s a good thing, isn’t it? He lived in constant fear of his wife leaving. All she had to do to get her way was yell at him, and he’d capitulate. Even if he knew it wasn’t the right thing, he did whatever was necessary to keep the […]
Everything we do in life is driven by one of these two things. At the end of the day, these are the only two motivations in the human experience. Everything we do is driven by either our wounding or our calling. Here’s an example. Bob and Ted both help their church one Saturday morning a […]