On today’s show, I sit down with two awesome people…Randal and Tracy Dowdy! The Dowdys tell me about the quiet peace of living in Mexico, and I confess I’m a bit jealous! We chat about how seeking rest is a practice to be learned and sought after, and discuss the pitfalls of consumerism, the world’s definition of success, and idolatry. …
Lord, We come to Your feet, praising You for being the God You are–holy, all-powerful, King, and friend. Father, You hear the cries of Your children in Afghanistan and all over the world. You hold them in their darkest moments, when terror squeezes the breath from their chests. Be their peace. Be their hope. Give them courage. I ask, in …
Jesus wasn’t calling. Okay, maybe not. Obviously, Jesus is still in the calling business. Hang with me here and I’ll do my feeble best to try to explain my muddled thoughts. I have to admit it was quite a shock to realize all those years I spent doing and running, spinning my wheels and frantically trying to be a good, …
We’re up to lie #5 in our series on exposing the enemy’s schemes…”Approval means I’m loved.” This lie was nearly my undoing. I desperately want people to like me. There. I said it. The thought of someone being displeased with me in any way drops a sick feeling in my gut. What’s one way to shake that cold feeling of …