Tuesdays with Tozer
Tozer's words remind me that as we seek to know God, the desire begins both on an individual and corporate level. It's a hunger. A longing. A desire that stirs above other. Is it possible that the Christian church is now satisfied to accept God as simply the God of...
Tuesdays with Tozer
I've asked the question, "Which comes easier for you-silence or stillness?" I think it's important to distinguish the subtle but significant difference. Few realize secret of bathing our souls in silence. It was a secret our Lord Jesus Christ knew very well. There...
Tuesdays with Tozer
I love Tozer's feistiness! I have to remind myself that he wrote this nearly half a century ago. Not much has changed--except for maybe what's on the menu (lasagna instead of ham)! If the bush had been burning in that way in our day, do you know what we would do? We...
Tuesdays with Tozer
I cringe when people suggest that becoming a follower of Jesus will provide a shield from hurt, pain, and loss. After all, Jesus was nailed to a tree, betrayed by a best friend, and stared death in the eyes. Yes, he triumphed, but he also never went numb. He felt. He...
Is Your Denomination Up, Down, or All Around?
The National Council of Churches' 2010 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches reports membership gains in the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Assemblies of God, among others. The 78th annual edition of the Yearbook also...
Tiger’s Apology, Lent, & Repentance
I don’t feature guest columnists often, but my friend, Magrey deVega (pastor of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa) wrote a thought-provoking piece on Tiger Wood’s apology that seamlessly fits into the Lenten season. I hope you enjoy as much as I...
Tuesdays with Tozer
Yesterday a dear friend and Christian leader and I were engaged in a conversation about repentance. After we repent, change our ways, do a 180, how do we get those we work with to do the same? Or can we? Or is that the work of God's Spirit? There are many peculiar...
Tuesdays with Tozer
Some people have a knack for making me hungry to know God. I know a few people who when I'm done talking with them make me want to know and love Him more. I treasure those people. They don't try to be religious. They don't attempt to be spiritual. They simply are...
How to Be A Mentor
I'm often asked about the importance of mentoring, and I think it's something that our generation craves. We long for older, wiser people to come into our lives and walk alongside of us. We want them to love us, pray for us, challenge us, and root for us. Yet a good...
Welcome to Tuesdays With Tozer
We're going to be celebrating Tuesdays With Tozer this spring. Tozer has a knack for stirring up the hunger to know God in my own heart and I hope he'll do the same for you. "One of the most liberating declarations in the New Testament is this: 'The true worshippers...
