So, how do we get comfortable being in the presence of God without saying a word? Here’s one method to practice: Set a timer for 5 minutes. (If this is your first time to try this, remember­– feeling awkward is totally ok.) Try to do...

If you want to see what God is like, watch Jesus. Jesus is the living Word of God. If you want to hear God speak, listen to the Bible. It is the written Word of God. The primary way that God speaks to us today is in...

What comes naturally to me— in my thinking, in my doing, and in my being— is that: I exist. I am keenly aware of myself. If I’m being honest, consumed most with myself: how I feel, how I think, how I look, what I will wear,...

There's nothing God won't forgive when you come to him, tell him, and ask for his forgiveness. Remember. Repent. Return. It’s what we’ve been studying (Revelation 2:4-5) in this Prayer series of the Life on Life podcast. First, Remember. Remember the way you were with Jesus in...

When I was single, my relationship with Jesus was mostly “religious.” It was very mechanical- not intimate or personal at all. So, I continued to drift until I had a personal crash and burn situation that really left me desperate for more. My heart was...

One of the things that I love to do is to use God's word to dialogue with him. It's not the only way to pray, but it's one way that I think is really powerful and effective– because you're taking the very words of God...

If you've made the decision to receive Christ, you're always going to be in Christ. You can't lose that, but you can leave it and drift away. That's what I’m talking about in Episode 71 of the Life on Life podcast. Much like a man or...

Doing good work is a very good thing, but not when it becomes the main thing.  So how do we know when that happens? When we find ourselves doing good work for Jesus, but we’ve stopped walking with Jesus. We talk about Jesus. We teach about Jesus. We write...