Have you fallen into this thinking trap? - I just started reading the Christian classic A Treatise on the Fear of God, and my mind is getting stretched again. John Bunyan published it in 1679, the year after… [...]
Biblical leadership books for your summer reading list - I'm taking a break from my regular devotions to let you know about a few books I've written on the topic of biblical leadership. The first one is called Leading… [...]
A one-word reminder as you struggle in your trials - Do you ever find yourself needing to be re-encouraged when a new challenge careens into your life? Sometimes, when I'm bearing something heavy, it's like I have spiritual amnesia. I… [...]
The benefits of fearing the Lord, and a prayer for proper fear - Recently I read the book of Job after only dabbling in it for many years. Chapter 28 took me off guard—it is among the most poetically stark biblical writing I've… [...]
How to have a powerful conversation with God - This is my final devotion about the wonderful book The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence, published in 1692. I came across a teaching that really resonated… [...]
Holy inactivity: How to pray like Brother Lawrence - I have been deeply impacted by the teachings of Brother Lawrence, who ironically tried to keep his writings secret. He was so humble that when he wrote to a friend… [...]
3 ways to calmly lead in chaos - French monk Brother Lawrence, who lived in the 1600s, had no idea he would be teaching Christian leaders over four centuries later. And he of course had no idea how… [...]
Making this change may be more important than discovering your calling - Sometimes we put too much emphasis on "calling." "I've been called to a new role," you might say, thinking the new job is more in line with God's will than… [...]
Does your work bring you closer to God? - Continuing my reading of Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God, I came across a fascinating thought on page 23, which says that he "was more united to… [...]
A 17th-century monk schools me on modern servant leadership - Brother Lawrence has special credibility to speak into today's working world. I'm reading his book, The Practice of the Presence of God, published in 1692. One of his teachings is… [...]
