Can You Hear Me?
Early this week I left my three month old son with my mother-in-law while I went for a run. When I returned to the house, I found him reclining on her bed seemingly fixated on an episode of “Curious George” … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Making Time for Daily Prayer
As I’m writing this, we’re sitting in the Outer Banks of North Carolina waiting for Hurricane Arthur. Hatteras Island was under mandatory evacuation as of 5 a.m. on Thursday, but around here we feel confident we’ll be able to weather … Continue reading →
Quiet Times – a gift worth passing on.
Lately I’ve been thinking about how to encourage children to embark on a journey of regular, independent, time with God’s word. It’s not a new topic of contemplation for me – I often find myself revisiting it as my children … Continue reading →
Unwholesome Talk: The Enemy of Unity
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. — Ephesians 4:29 Paul commands us … Continue reading →
Battling the Enemy
Though the idea of battling the enemy might seem archaic, spiritual warfare is a very real thing in our modern world. Every day, we battle against Satan’s attempts to destroy our relationship with God. Pope Francis in a homily earlier this … Continue reading →
Trust in the Lord
I had a particularly busy week. In between traveling gigs, I had several writing deadlines to meet, mostly for short pieces. I started to panic about the longer speech I needed to write for the following week, and the rapidly … Continue reading →