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Nov 24
Spiritual Formation Part Six – Spiritual Burnout
Whenever we talk about spiritual formation it’s wise to address spiritual burnout and what to do with it… I was reminded of this as I read about Cary Nieuwhof’s well known burnout described in his latest book, Didn’t See It Coming – Overcoming the 7 Greatest Challenges That No One Expects and Everyone Experiences. He …
Nov 12
Spiritual Formation Part Five – Solitude?
Hopefully you’ve already digested the 4 posts that precede this… If not I’d encourage you to dig into those first then return… Start here. So let’s dig into the spiritual discipline of solitude. As I write this I’m home alone on a holiday, in which I am off work, but my wife is not. The …
Oct 30
10 Ways to Become a Happier Person
We all know people who seem to be happy about 99% of the time – right? Surely they can’t be as happy as they seem. Well maybe and maybe not… But what it they know something you don’t? What if they know that happiness is a choice. That, within itself doesn’t solve anything. But what …
Oct 25
Spiritual Formation Part 4
So you actually made it to part 4! If you’re new to this series, know that there are 3 other posts preceding this! Of course you already know that. But if you haven’t, go read those short posts now. Today will be the last post for the “set up” of what will follow. Thus far …
Oct 16
Spiritual Formation Part Three
So you found your way to part 3 – that’s good! I hope that means you’ve read part one and two. If not I want to encourage you to do that now. As we continue our journey together we’ll explore various ways to grow spiritually through an intentional spiritual formation path. Years ago I had …
Oct 01
Spiritual Formation Part Two
So where are you on your spiritual formation journey? Are you just exploring? Are you in process and interested in knowing more? Have you tried it before and became frustrated? Are you serious? Are you willing to put in the time? Are you sure what it actually means? A cursory Google search will render multiple …
Sep 24
Spiritual Formation Part One
What have you done lately to grow spiritually in your Christian faith? Seriously, something intentional. Something past just phoning it in. It’s my opinion that many protestants don’t seek an intentional Spiritual Formation path. This is based on what I’ve observed as a minister for over 25 years. So I’ve decided to write a series …
Jan 08
My Walter Mitty Life
I’ve always been amazed at what people have been able to accomplish in their lifetime. I enjoy reading about people that have done a lot of crazy things in search of adventure. I loved the movie the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. So in light of this, I decided to write down all the crazy …
Nov 28
Time Management Tips You Can Actually Do!
Time management is usually an “on point” topic for everyone. It’s one of those skills that many strive to master. It’s one that those who always joke about being late all the time (BTW, it’s sad if being late is what you’re known for – and it’s rude to others that are waiting on you, …
Oct 09
Bears, Chainsaws, and a Life that Matters…
Recently I found myself in Colorado on vacation. While visiting one of the mountain towns I noticed a man who had cut bears out of raw wood – with a chainsaw! I’ve always been fascinated by those that have such skills. Not long ago one of my daughters asked a man cutting bears from raw …