To be in the world, but not of the world, requires subversive alertness. Cultivation of a contemplative mind is crucial. Spiritual practices and disciplines help form the virtues that guide our public engagement. We learn to take a breath before reacting. We recognize that our anger is a reminder of a deeper pain. We choose…
Yesterday was an exciting day! Two packages came in the mail. Both from publishers. I was pretty sure they were both books. And, I love books. The first one came from Baker Publishing Group, the parent company for my publisher Brazos. So, I must admit I opened that package first. And sure enough – there…
Navigating tension is a normal every day aspect of trying to serve well through the ministry of New Direction. It shows up in all sorts of ways, but I think one of the most significant underlying factors is that we seek to respond to two primary audiences. In speaking about money, Jesus said you can’t…
A month ago I attended a retreat that just days before I hadn’t even heard of by a ministry that only weeks before that I had come across through apparent happenstance during my internship. This apparent happenstance was actually divine providence through the amazing work of the Holy Spirit. This ministry was New Direction, and…
It has already been a couple of weeks since our first Generous Spaciousness Conference Retreat – hard to believe how fast time goes. I have been so busy with meetings and presentations that I haven’t had that much time to simply sit quietly and reflect. But as Wes and I went through our lists of…
I have decided to take another paper that I wrote for my doctoral program and break it down into several parts for the blog. I have tried to make it a bit more readable – but it will likely still feel a bit academic. I hope, however, that it will cause people to think and…
I have decided to take another paper that I wrote for my doctoral program and break it down into several parts for the blog. I have tried to make it a bit more readable – but it will likely still feel a bit academic. I hope, however, that it will cause people to think and…
I have decided to take another paper that I wrote for my doctoral program and break it down into several parts for the blog. I have tried to make it a bit more readable – but it will likely still feel a bit academic. I hope, however, that it will cause people to think and…
I have decided to take another paper that I wrote for my doctoral program and break it down into several parts for the blog. I have tried to make it a bit more readable – but it will likely still feel a bit academic. I hope, however, that it will cause people to think and…
I have decided to take another paper that I wrote for my doctoral program and break it down into several parts for the blog. I have tried to make it a bit more readable – but it will likely still feel a bit academic. I hope, however, that it will cause people to think and…