Anxiety is probably the most common problem that Kristi and I have helped people with over the last twenty-five years. In our therapy office, in churches, on retreats, and in soul care groups we’ve given care, counsel, and prayer to so many anxious people – including ourselves! Our Stressed Out Culture Is it any wonder…
Hace unos días estaba caminando hasta nuestra acera de ladrillo bajo el parpadeo de las luces blancas de Navidad colgadas en nuestros árboles y la casa, miré a nuestro belén iluminado: con María y José con los Reyes Magos, pastores, y los animales todos acurrucados alrededor y mirando… ¡El niño Jesús había desaparecido! Nuestro niño…
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” So begins the journey of a lifetime! (Psalm 23:1). But for the first years of my walk with Christ I didn’t understand the journey of Psalm 23. I had not discovered it’s deepest meanings and most important applications. I found the key to the treasure store in…
“Turn the other cheek,” Jesus taught. “If someone takes your shirt give him your coat. Bless those who curse you.” (Matthew 5:39, Luke 6:29). Was Jesus crazy? Was he telling us to let ourselves be abused? To live in shame and in fear with no boundaries of self-protection? No. No! For most people the “Love…
To meditate on God’s Word is to be like a cow chewing it’s cud. As it lays in the field and as it stands or walks about it chews its cud. The cow savors the grass in its mouth before filling its stomach. Then it sits down in the meadow and quietly regurgitates it, re-working it…
In our Soul Shepherding ministry to pastors, leaders, and other servants of the Lord we put high priority on practicing solitude and silence. Each day of our TLC certificate program in “Spiritual Formation and Soul Care Ministry” features extended solitude and silence, balanced with times of learning and sharing in community. (See “TLC Retreats for Pastors…
Do you tend to rescue people from their problems or get enmeshed in dysfunctional relationships? Our free Codependency Test can help you to asses if you may need to work on strengthening your boundaries in your relationships. Many people we talk to have problems setting boundaries in their relationships. They may have problematic relationships with…
¿Alguna vez has meditado sobre las visiones de Cristo en su gloria registradas en la Biblia? Te invito a que me acompañen hacerlo ahora. El Señor Jesucristo viene sobre las nubes del cielo, no sólo en la pintura en la izquierda, pero espiritualmente ahora viene con los brazos abiertos a usted… ¿Quieres contemplar a Jesús…
If you train with Jesus to “Fear not” for 31 days then you will grow in his peace for 356 days a year!
Muchas personas con las que hablamos están atrapadas en patrones poco saludables en sus relaciones. Toleran el maltrato, el rescate, tener miedo a decir que no, necesita complacer, enredándose emocionalmente y tienen problemas de límites. Pueden ser síntomas de la codependencia. La sabiduría de Dios en las Escrituras nos ayuda a fortalecer nuestras fronteras y…