Have you ever had a narrow escape? The kind when you gasp almost cartoon-like with relief because you made it there safely, made it out without incident, or just in the nick of time? An overwhelming feeling of delight comes over you as you breathe out an exaggerated “Phew!” You look around and think about…[2 min. left]
Seven Prayers When You Feel Broken
On My Way to a Funeral
Swallowed by my thoughts and sort of lost in the flow of cars humming past me – the movement of traffic coming from behind and the cars in the lanes beside me I wondered, as I glanced around, through windows, is everyone going to his funeral?
Letter to a Grieving Friend
My heart has been aching for you during this time. It’s so hard, and I can understand feeling angry as well as so sad. The grief can overwhelm you at times and you feel swallowed up by it. I relate. I relate to the anger and the sadness and the weight of grief as it lays on you and clouds your days. I relate to the questions and heaviness.
I relate to the constant “Am I evers” that roll over my mind again and again…
How to Get Into the Word
You want to be in the Word – but how? You head to your Bible…then what? You open to a book and feel a little lost…what next?
Reading the Bible and making the most of your time in the Word is a beautiful goal. This podcast is all about letting the Word of Christ dwell in you richly and returning the favor in a sense by dwelling in the Word – not “doing” Bible study, not simply reading – but really moving into the Word with heart, soul, mind, and strength. It’s being intentional in making a shift from treating the Word of God like a self-help book to letting it dwell in us as the living Word of God that it is.
I’m excited to teach through the Word in this new series “Dwelling in the Word.” Each episode will focus on how to read the Bible and even how not to read the Bible.
Ten minutes a day. Three times a week. A simple, Scripture-based podcast series to encourage and strengthen you.