More and more I am beginning to wonder if the answer is in stillness… that there really is no question… ...

It is not yet fall, just coming to the end of a very dry summer. The wind is softly moving the trees, the leaves are already beginning to...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you don’t have a clue what is going on? And yet, you are aware that something is...

Daffodils—I have always loved them—the first brilliant yellow that scares away the winter gloom. Yellow is my favorite color—the color of...

The unseasonably hot weather here in Portland has left the winter weariness seem a distant memory. But it is not really that many months...

I woke this morning early, although the sun had already beaten me, which is of course not difficult as we move towards the summer...

I find myself at home today with sick kiddos. And as I have thought and prayed about what the Lord wills for this day, I find an internal...

The spiritual disciplines, or spiritual practices, are the pathways that God has designed to help us grow in our relationship with Him....

Setting boundaries isn't selfish or unloving — it's self-care and love for others. We’ve been taught that boundaries are selfish, or...

Introduction Minimalism is a spiritual discipline of simplicity. It is not about getting rid of everything you own or squeezing yourself...

What is silence? Silence can be a powerful thing. It can be used to calm, to meditate and even to focus. But silence can also cause...

The need for spiritual disciplines is not new. Many of us are familiar with the monastic orders and the huge role they have played in...

Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky, Heav’n thunders forth its victor cry: The glad earth shouts her triumph high, And groaning hell...

Leading others well begins with being spiritually transformed yourself "The leader’s first job is to be spiritually transformed,...

Practical steps to cultivate a Spiritual Life “You don’t have to live in the past. You don’t have to live in the future. You only have...

There is a need to know what is taking place in a spiritual direction session. So what actually happens in a spiritual direction session?...

Mark 6:31-32: 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and...

Personal Prayer Some people will tell you that prayer is a conversation with God. Others will say that it's an opportunity to listen to...

Its almost Christmas-time! I know, I know. We haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. But Christmas is right around the corner! This is...

How many times have you heard this phrase? Take a deep breath. Maybe when you've been at a doctor's appointment. Perhaps when you've...