I was talking to a friend whose 17 year-old daughter is a strong Christian. My friend noticed that she was growing distant and more defiant. “What�...
Last week, when I came back from five days on the field, I woke up the next morning and found these negative thoughts about my family bombarding my mi...
One of our five kids has always had a positive outlook on life. Everyone loves her – she brings light to their lives. Lately, though, she’s been s...
6.We decided that it was more important for Karen to be a mom than it was for her to have a job and we adjusted our lifestyle accordingly. We gained 4...
Other societies embrace the inevitability of death (and are less angst-ridden for it) while ours glorifies youth and hides our old people where we can...
Six people have signed up for my cyber-discipling service (let’s be honest – being web-based, it’s an experiment in intentionality and accountab...
As I've embarked on this experiment of trying to disciple six people, we have just a few goals. We're going to pray more and I'm going to help them gr...
In discipling others, I advocate an extended time of prayer - 45 minutes for starters. Why? Why not just pray throughout the day? Jesus said, “Ca...
First, let's be honest, we live in an A.D.D. generation. We can't focus on anything for very long. Spending an hour in prayer is a tall order; but pr...
My best prayer times are mornings. But mornings can be rough, especially if you're not a coffee person. Here are the six worst traps that have kept me...
