Tag Archives: spiritual direction

What would it look like for you to sacrifice to God in a way that will demonstrate your trust in him? – 2 Samuel 24, Part 5

I had a spiritual direction appointment this week, and my spiritual director was asking about my upcoming sabbatical, which will be in August through October.  He asked what I was going to do, and if I had a sabbatical theme.  I had to admit to my spiritual director that I do not have a themeContinue reading “What would it look like for you to sacrifice to God in a way that will demonstrate your trust in him? – 2 Samuel 24, Part 5”

Is accountability disobedient to Jesus? – Holding others accountable, Part 1

I have an app on my laptop and phone called Ever Accountable.  It’s there to monitor everything I do online.  It is watching me.  I can’t see it, of course, but I know it is there because I installed it.  It’s not perfect.  It doesn’t have God-like abilities to know everything.  But it’s good enough. Continue reading “Is accountability disobedient to Jesus? – Holding others accountable, Part 1”

What to do when praying seems difficult or impossible – Praying in the Spirit, Part 4

When my wife and I are sitting on the sofa in the evening, and she is talking, I will admit to you that sometimes I fall asleep.  Not good.  She is gracious.  Not necessarily happy about it.  But gracious.  I will also admit to you that when I practice meditative prayer, gazing on the beautyContinue reading “What to do when praying seems difficult or impossible – Praying in the Spirit, Part 4”

Why we shouldn’t sweep Christian Perfection into the dustbin of history – Colossians 1:24-2:5, Part 5

Is perfection possible?  It’s the question I’ve been asking and exploring starting here. Why perfection? It seems like an easy question to answer when we look around the world today, and at ourselves. Perfection seems impossible, and even potentially damaging as a goal, because of the often destructive nature of perfectionism. I’ve been asking theContinue reading “Why we shouldn’t sweep Christian Perfection into the dustbin of history – Colossians 1:24-2:5, Part 5”

Do you need a spiritual HIIT trainer?

Have you heard of HIIT?  High Intensity Interval Training.  This winter my workout partners and I have done some HIIT workouts.  They’re really tiring.  You exercise hard for 20 secs, take a 10 sec rest, and then exercise again, rest again, etc.  We’ve done a variety of exercises and work/rest patterns, and every time weContinue reading “Do you need a spiritual HIIT trainer?”