Asking Mary for Directions
I don’t know about you, but I need to turn on my GPS to get just about anywhere I’ve never been before—and oftentimes, to places I’ve visited multiple times before.
How I Used the Psalms to Get Real With God
When I was learning to pray as an adult, the woman who mentored me suggested that I pray with a psalm every day, starting at Psalm 1 and working my way through to Psalm 150.
Is Praying for Others a Waste of Time?
Spending your prayers on strangers: Isn’t that wasteful?
How God Uses Our Poverty
The other night, I went into my weekly holy hour slot entirely spent. On this particular night, despite feeling completely spent and alone with my exhaustion, frustrations, and poverty, I felt compelled to write.
What is a Rule of Life?
In recent years, many Christians, especially evangelical Protestants, have discovered the power and beauty of living according to a prayerfully chosen “rule of life”
How Can I Pray at All Times?
In a number of places in the Bible, we are exhorted to pray to God without ceasing (Luke 18:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18, to name a few).
Becoming Like Jesus, Becoming More Myself
What does it mean to be holy? “Becoming like Jesus” is a great description of holiness, but would you believe there’s even more on offer than that?
Pentecost Still Happens
A few years ago, I trained a group on how to pray for people (intercessory prayer). Then, we gathered to pray for whatever the Lord put on our hearts.
How Can I Celebrate the Easter Season?
Easter is here! Celebrate! Feast! But why? What is so uniquely great about Easter?
Does God Forget Our Sins? The Reality is Even Better
I was standing in line for Confession, and out of the blue, someone turned to me and asked me, “Does God forget our sins?”
