Jesus

Many people come to counseling with some level of doubt about the benefit of spiritual disciplines, or means of grace as they are called in my tradition. I think we can all relate to this on some level.

We can always be certain of this: in the midst of all manner of uncertainty, Jesus desires for us to be close to him and find security in joining his radical, self-sacrificing love for others.

I will be continuing a series of posts about prayer, meditation, and mindfulness, but felt like interrupting with a note of encouragement for those who are or have been discouraged in prayer. Do you ever feel like God is not answering your prayers? You ask,…

There is a wonderful, uncomfortable little proverb that comes to us from the family and friends of alcoholics which goes like this: “Let it begin with me.” It’s wonderful, because it reminds me to focus attention were it belongs, namely, me – myself, my attitude,…

What if the way in which we help others is just as important as the what of our help? What if the process of helping people is equally as impactful as the content of our help? Here’s an example: the other day my son was…