"Over the years," writes pastor Roger Barrier, "I have developed a checklist to help me distinguish when God is speaking to me. It is not complete or foolproof. No one point, of course, is sufficient in itself to prove or disprove the voice of God. But these principles have helped me discern more accurately the voice of God."
God tends to speak gently. Remember how God spoke ...
When I turned 50, I had a complete physical checkup. Doctors poked, prodded, x-rayed, and even cut open parts of my body to assess and repair the damage I had done. At the same time, I scheduled a spiritual checkup, too. I went on a silent retreat led by a wise spiritual director.
In those days of solitude, I pondered what I needed to change to keep my soul in shape. The more I listened, the longer ...
ARTICLE Rest for the Mind How you can still your racing thoughts in order to enjoy the presence of God? Ruth Haley Barton
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My heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother.
Not too long ago my husband informed me that during the night I sat up in bed and launched into the introduction to a new message. What surprised him most was that this sleepy sermon was coherent ...
As pastors, our relationships and roles overlap and, at times, overwhelm us. We may acknowledge the boundaries that should exist, but we are constantly tempted to ignore them—those relational and vocational borders that separate our pastoral responsibilities from our personal needs.
Navigating Rough Waters
Our familiar territories of commitment usually include marriage, parenting, administration, ...
Because we do not rest we lose our way. Poisoned by this hypnotic belief that good things come only through unceasing determination and tireless effort, we can never truly rest. And for want of rest our lives are in danger. —Wayne Muller
There are at least two kinds of tired in this world.
One is what I call "good tired." This is the tiredness we experience after a job well done, a task accomplished ...
Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen Ephesians 3:20-21
Pop star Paul McCartney—now Sir Paul—spoke with reporters shortly after he was knighted in England. He had been thrilled to accept the ...
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