One of the biggest obstacles in the way of people coming to Christianity is that they think they know about it already.

Prayer is continuing a conversation that God has started through his Word and his grace, which eventually becomes a full encounter with him.

A sense of Jesus’ absence might be a sign of his presence- a sign that he’s working already in your life.

I have long profited from Adele Ahlberg Calhoun's gifts in the field of spiritual development, and I am delighted that she has compiled her experience with spiritual disciplines into book form. I highly recommend it and I look forward to using it as a resource at our church.

Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.

Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.

To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.