May
31
Well, my time with the Monks of Gethsemani last week was tremendous. Outside of their 7-times-a-day liturgy, it is a place of total silence. Spending two days without talking made several things apparent to me. These weren’t new things, but things that are too easily ignored in the normal streams of life. I talk way …
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May
23
I’m leaving this morning for The Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist Kentucky. Once again, my hope is to “unplug” from the world for a couple of days and seek the Lord’s face. My main supplies will be my Bible, Kindle, journal and guitar. I’ll also be bringing a church directory with me to pray through …
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Dec
28
If you are a guy that struggles to get in the Word of God regularly, I’ve got a suggestion for you. Stuart Briscoe’s “One Year Devotions for Men”. There a ton of devotional books out there, but this one has three great things going for it: It is written specifically for men…and it is VERY …
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Sep
01
Sometimes we talk to God too much. Sometimes we are so busy talking that we don’t take the time to listen. Sometimes we talk so much we don’t hear His still small voice. Sometimes we are so busy talking that we don’t notice all the work He is doing around us. Sometimes we just need …
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May
06
I’m re-reading a powerful little book that captured my attention 20 years ago. It is called “Practicing His Presence”, journaling two men’s attempts to continually be in the presence of God. As soon as I opened it, I found some thoughts that are absolutely amazing. Each of these deal with lessons the author learned about …
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