Make Prayer Beautiful

Mentored by a Pastor Who Wanted His Parishioners to Read Their Bibles More 25.04.2025 11:45 ↓

Eugene Peterson's shock on going from academia to the pulpit, and his solution to encouraging more Bible reading.

Mentored by (Perhaps) the Smartest Author to Make It Big Among Christian Audiences 24.04.2025 9:56 ↓

C.S. Lewis' body of work: tremendous genius, written clearly enough and simply enough to understand.

Mentored by a British Man Who Chose to Live Among and Look Like the Chinese He Ministered To 23.04.2025 6:42 ↓

Hudson Taylor's spiritual secret gave me a new look at my life of faith.

Mentored by a Dutch Woman Who Suffered with the Nazis in World War II 22.04.2025 8:50 ↓

Corrie ten Boom, her father Casper, her sister Betsie: what a tradition of glory.

Mentored by a Missionary from the Early 1900s 21.04.2025 8:07 ↓

Isobel Kuhn, through her books, answered my questions and reminded me that there were people on the road ahead.

The Gift of a Godly Boarding House 19.04.2025 8:44 ↓

A year living with a family not my own … a gift of different thoughts and different actions.

Why "That's the Stupidest Thing I've Ever Heard" Doesn't Have to Be the End of the World 18.04.2025 8:06 ↓

A controversial figure, who nevertheless helped shape my thinking.

Early Mentoring in Prayer 17.04.2025 8:11 ↓

The difference between being a pioneer and a maintainer, kindness in mistakes, and demonstration of working things out. A love note to Scott and Connie.

Fly Fishing Lures, Mustard Seeds, and a Six-Hour Call with an Editor 16.04.2025 9:26 ↓

The loving quest to be incarnational, evangelistic, creative, and kind. A love note to Wendy's husband Don.

Cheering on Arrival, Hospitality, Thought-Provoking Questions 15.04.2025 8:55 ↓

A love note to my first official mentor, Wendy.

While Impartation Is Great, Mentors Are Extra Precious 14.04.2025 4:44 ↓

What an amazing exercise: to think about those who have mentored, discipled, or changed one's thinking.

Congested Head, Foggy Mind, Uncertainty in General … One Response 12.04.2025 5:51 ↓

Lord, teach us to pray!

Planning for a Party … My Part, God's Part 11.04.2025 14:51 ↓

The longest episode to date, because this testimony mattered to me so deeply.

Seaglass, Giftings, and the Kindness of the Lord 10.04.2025 7:18 ↓

How some bits of colored glass shifted my attitude and reminded me of the best treasure hunt.

After a 21-Day Fast, the Lord Sent a Vision to This Teen 09.04.2025 5:47 ↓

For a time of refreshing that comes from the Lord … come and drink.

"What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?" 08.04.2025 5:06 ↓

A startling realization from my own 5-year-old self.

Praying Against Judgment 07.04.2025 9:02 ↓

An example of a needed generational prayer.

A Book That Changed My Thinking and Explained a Past Mystery 05.04.2025 10:18 ↓

A recommended read for women and daughters.

When You're Always Tired and Can't Recover 04.04.2025 6:32 ↓

An excellent, helpful diagnosis.

When the Lord Asks an Uncomfortable Obedience 03.04.2025 5:52 ↓

A show-and-tell example of the beauty and discomfort of listening to the Lord's voice.

When the Point of Greatest Weakness Becomes the Invitation of the Lord 02.04.2025 9:11 ↓

When the one who had been a severe dyslexic is invited to start a university.

The Unexpected Gift When Someone Reminds You of Someone Else 01.04.2025 4:04 ↓

This could be prophetic intel! How unexpected and fun!

Thinking About "God Can't Bless a Mess" 31.03.2025 8:05 ↓

I don't agree, and needed to break free of this unscriptural idea.

A Tale of Two Approaches to a Local Tarot Reader: Blessing and Cursing 29.03.2025 9:48 ↓

The surprising outcome, and some ongoing questions.

Breaking Free from a Catastrophic Spirit 28.03.2025 7:04 ↓

Because life goes better when you live in hope.