For me, there are few times in life that I don’t feel tension, especially when I read the word and pray in the morning. Really… Did that get your attention? :)When I read the Bible and pray, I listen; I ask God what he and I are doing today; I listen some more; I write myContinueContinue reading “The tension I feel when holding God’s Word in one hand & the daily newspaper in the other”
Category Archives: Hearing God’s voice
Intimacy with God…attainable?
I talked with a pastor out-of-state who told me he has not had much quiet time in recent years. Specifically, he was talking about times where he spends time connecting with God through personal Bible study and prayer. Not those times when he is doing sermon preparation or preparing for a wedding or funeral orContinueContinue reading “Intimacy with God…attainable?”
A Sunday morning service centered on Lectio Divina
This morning at the Mercy Vineyard church in Minneapolis, MN, they kicked off their Lenten series called “Leap of Faith.”Christena Cleveland from their preaching team shared a beautiful and thoughtful message on the Beatitudes and then in the final 15 minutes she led the congregation back through the passage (Matthew 5:1-10) using Lectio Divina, theContinueContinue reading “A Sunday morning service centered on Lectio Divina”
Coming up with what works, at least until I change my mind
So here’s a very short explanation of how I approach Bible study. I’ve done some version of this since about 1985. Obviously, I’ve put it to the test. It works for me. It may not for you. And yes, I constantly am tweaking it and no, not worrying if I deviate from it. It servesContinueContinue reading “Coming up with what works, at least until I change my mind”
How should we study the Bible, anyway?
I’ve studied the Bible for 35 years for lots of reasons: information and knowledge, to figure out a crisis I’m going through and to help me defend the faith. But without doubt the best thing I try and do daily (if possible) is to study for the purpose of encountering the living God.Bible reading hasContinueContinue reading “How should we study the Bible, anyway?”
Morning habits, prayers…
Almost every morning for the last 20 years or so, these are 3 of the prayers I try and pray… Good morning, heavenly Father; good morning, Lord Jesus; good morning, Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father, I worship you as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. Lord Jesus, I worship you, Savior and Lord of theContinueContinue reading “Morning habits, prayers…”
Relational IQ can grow long after IQ (intelligence quotient)
Your raw intelligence doesn’t change much after your teens.Not so your relational intelligence. Author Ken Sande calls relational intelligence “the ability to discern emotions and interests in yourself and others, to interpret them in light of God’s Word, and to then use this insight to manage your responses and relationships constructively.”Of course you have toContinueContinue reading “Relational IQ can grow long after IQ (intelligence quotient)”
Intentionality when trying to hear God’s voice…
Recently the brilliant, insightful Greg Boyd did four short video blogs (about 5 min. each) on discovering and hearing God’s voice. I thought all four were outstanding. I found myself responding to each one, “Absolutely right.” I really like how Boyd says in the first installment that our true character, namelyContinueContinue reading “Intentionality when trying to hear God’s voice…”
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