Every once in a while I jump into some of the latest in the world of the Enneagram. I’m not one who goes crazy over such typology, but I have found it…
Tag: Spiritual Formation
Quick Review: In the Lord I Take Refuge
In these last couple of years of my life, I have been going through the Psalms daily and have gone through them 3 times in this season to this point. Last year…
Quick Review: The Face of the Deep
Is the Holy Spirit a mystery to you – both in His nature and ministry? I would guess so. And given the complexity of the Trinity, that isn’t going to change! However,…
Quick Review: Consider Your Calling
What have you been called to? To be? To do? Some seem to gain clarity on these questions relatively easily, while others of us seem to struggle to find that clarity and…
Did You Know 46 is the Unhappiest Year? (Quick Review)
One of the more helpful books for me this past year was reading 40/40 Vision: Clarifying Your Mission in Midlife by Peter Greer. I picked it up a few years ago thinking…
Escape Rooms, Waiting Rooms, and Delivery Rooms
What kind of room are you living in? Not the actual one in your place of residence, but metaphorically speaking. Escape Rooms A couple of my kids have each recently done the…
Quick Review: A Non-Anxious Presence
What do you think is the path forward for leaders and the church in today’s highly anxious and reactive world? That is the central notion of Mark Sayer’s book, A Non-Anxious Presence:…
Re-Entry: Isolation Processing
“It’s the job description.” That’s what an experienced international missionary told me when I was wondering how long this re-entry journey was going to take. About a month into our “re-entry,” after…
Quick Review: Deciding
One of the most timely books I’ve read in a while has been Terry Walling’s Deciding: Clarifying Your Kingdom Contribution. Walling wrote another book called Stuck! that addressed the overall nature of transitions in…