This year for Advent, I’ve been drawn to the concept of waiting. I know that’s a normal Advent theme; in many ways, it is the…
Tag: Spiritual Formation
[Her] Story: Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Celebrate Calling
From March 10-12 in Grapevine, Texas, Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy hosted [Her] Story, an online and in-person gathering for women in ministry. The organization…
Why We Must Develop Habits of Deeper Discernment
The demands of our world make it abundantly clear that we urgently need Christians who cultivate habits of discernment. Discernment can be challenging to…
Overcoming Antagonism: What You Can Learn from Nehemiah
At our church, we’re spending time in the book of Nehemiah and learning how it is that amazing things happen. So far, we’ve explored…
Centering Prayer: A Conversation with Dr. Brian Russell
Dr. Brian Russell is the author of Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life, a uniquely rich resource for spiritual…
Schrödinger’s Cat: Uncertainty & the Life of the Soul
The biopsy was on Wednesday. The results would not arrive until Friday. In the meantime, I existed in a space where I could be…
Saints Alive! A Conversation with Maxie Dunnam
This summer, Dr. Maxie Dunnam released a new devotional resource he developed while at home during the initial wave of coronavirus shutdowns. Saints Alive!…
Staring at the Sky: Living after the Ascension
I have always been fascinated by two particular verses in the first chapter of the book of Acts. In Acts 1:10-11 (NLT) we read,…
How Church Planting Relies on the Power of Prayer
After my wife and I planted and established a Wesleyan congregation in the Indianapolis area, we shifted gears toward a different mode of reaching…
Prayer & Fasting: When Flawed Humans Follow Jesus
The apostle Peter is one of my favorite people in the Bible. He reminds me of me. Following Jesus is not always easy for…