Look up and breathe
A few years ago, God grabbed my attention as I was rushing from place-to-place to get my kids where they needed to be.
When Your Soul is Hungry
Do you ever have days where you just feel empty inside? It’s that unsettled feeling that makes us grumpy, irritable, moody, critical, and sometimes worse. Nothing is enough. If you are like me, you find yourself roving for something to fill you...
Guidelines for Selecting a Counselor
As part of my ministry at Bent Tree, I routinely get to talk with people in need of some emotional and spiritual guidance as they face hard times in life. Choosing to engage in counseling is a positive step to take. Over the years, I've been able to compile some tips on how to go about selecting...
Responding to the Spirit through Improv
Most of you are familiar with improvisational comedy where actors solicit a suggestion from the audience and create a scene on the spot. But have you ever considered how improv and our walk as Christians are connected?
Dad Fail... Finding the Father
What do you do when you realize you are the dad and husband you never wanted to be? That was exactly where I realized I was five years into my marriage, with two little girls looking up to me as their Daddy. I was removed, distant, cold, and short-tempered... I never thought that would be me...
Change Starts Here
Regardless of where you are on your journey of transformation, there’s a simple decision you can make today that is the single most important decision to ensure that transformation takes place. In the book of Romans, when the Apostle Paul talks about being transformed, he uses the Greek...
Start Here: The Distinction Between Soul and Spirit
As a child, I grew up under the auspice of Julie Andrew’s The Sound of Music. I truly believe my mother secretly wanted to be Maria. (Sorry, Mom.) So any time someone says they want to “start at the very beginning,” I hear Sister Maria cueing up her nylon-stringed acoustic...
Coming to the End of Myself
When I got to the end of myself, I found Christ to be more than enough.
Moving Beyond Conflict
Forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration are three significant steps in renewing relationships, living out what God himself has modeled for us.
Responding to Conflict
When it comes to conflict — as you approach the holiday season, or at any time —there’s a way to keep from being burned.