Faith Activators

Some thoughts on lost cats and lost sheep...

The Return of Toby the Cat - Faith Activators Has anyone seen our fluffy, spoiled and social Maine C**n cat Toby? It's rainy season, he's been gone a long time, and we're starting to give up hope...

My 17-year-old son fell from a 20-foot cliff two weeks ago and the biggest leftover feeling for me is gratefulness. Strange but deeply true...

That Dreaded Phone Call - Faith Activators Why do people say "we were so lucky" when they have been involved in a terrible accident? I got a glimpse of understanding why when my 17-year-old son fell from a 20-foot cliff.

A multivitamin boost for your prayer life...

PrayerFlow One - Faith Activators Praying with the Nevland bros is always good for my soul. Dave plays piano, Peter leads out, and I try to keep up. Raw and real. Jump in the flow with us...

I'm inspired and challenged by a move of God happening in Asia right now.

A Follower is a Fisher - Faith Activators A move of God in Asia is blowing my mind and making me re-examine my own experience of spectator sport Christianity. Maybe we've forgotten something simple.

Here are some stimulating conversations between Paul Richardson and Mike O'Quin, recorded a few years back and aimed at spiritual leaders. In these convos, each one about 20 minutes, they blend together the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians chapter 5) with the five categories of Emotional Intelligence, based on the research and writing of Daniel Goleman.

The Fruit of the Spirit and EQ How can you grow in both godly character and the "Emotional Intelligence" that will help you become the transformative leader that God has called you to be?

My thoughts on living our lives with joyful anticipation toward that Final Day...

The Final Smile Why is this man smiling? I think He's looking for that which He can reward. Get ready for the biggest smile ever.

Okay, I admit it...I cry sometimes watching “Undercover Boss.” Here’s a deeper reason why:

Undercover Boss What was the last TV show that made you cry? Certain storylines touch us deeply because they call to our deepest hearts and give us a taste of our future.

It's never happened, not even once....but why do we hang on to the lie so persistently?

Fret Not How many times has God driven off and left you all alone on the curb by yourself? I know, I know...we need to stop being so silly.

Feeling a sting after reading a section of Malcolm Gladwell's book, "The Tipping Point." Ouch, the irony...

The Hurried Samaritan A funny thing happened to me on the way to church. After reading a study in Malcolm Gladwell's book, "The Tipping Point," I now see the sad irony in it.

My 4-year-old daughter gave the perfect picture one day of the church as a "militant bride."

A Killy Bride My 4-year-old daughter came out of her room wearing a bride's dress and wielding a toy police baton. Scary, yes, but a brilliant word picture of the Church.

What I learned on my holiday trip to the Grand Canyon...deep is calling unto deep even in the parking lot of our lives.

Gawk Reflex - Faith Activators I can't get those images out of my head...and I mean that in the best possible way. How long has it been since your breath was taken away?

Feeling stuck? Here's how I plodded through my own stuckage (and why I started my new business)...

Getting Unstuck (or why I started this business) - Faith Activators OK, this is embarrassing to admit, but I'll just come out and say it. Nine years. That's how long it took to get my novel "Java Wake" across the finish line