I have more time in my hands than I normally realize. My days can be very busy. I live a modern lifestyle after all. This includes taking care of a family, fulfilling responsibilities at home, and serving in multiple work arrangements. Time is tighter than ever these days. However…

Coming before the Lord in stillness is hard. Even after several months of training myself to spend lots of time with Christ in prayer and meditation every day, I still find it challenging every single time to…

When I started spending a lot of time in prayer each and every day, one of the initial problems I faced was actually knowing who or what to pray for. This is a bit strange since the simple answer should be: just pray for…

I have a son who is now two years old. He's a bundle of energy. One of the things he has a hard time with is just sitting still. He wants to explore. He wants to experience. He wants to try different things. Sitting still is hard for him. Even as adults, it's hard for us to…

We all make mistakes. We fall, we fail, and we falter. Some days are just harder than others. That's simply a human reality of living on earth. On some days, things just might become too crazy for us to handle well. On other days, laziness and distractions get the best of our time and we falter in our disciplines. On still other days, we fall into…

If you're planning on seriously going deep in your relationship with God and training yourself for godliness (see 1 Tim. 4:7), you're going to need all the help you can get. The modern monastic life can be full of hard, grace-filled work. Although it can be tough and intense at times, it's an incredibly satisfying feeling to…

Is it possible to follow Jesus as a disciple but not serve people in His name? Serving people is such an integral part of what it means to be a follower of Christ. After all, the Lord Jesus, Himself, stated that He…

Living as a modern monastic means I spend lots of time in solitude for prayer and meditation. This can pose a unique challenge if you're raising a family. I happen to have a wife and a young son. In order for me to continue becoming a modern monastic, I have to make sure that my family willingly supports the idea. I certainly don't want them to…

I want to be a godly person. It's not because I want to be better than others. Who am I to judge anyone with how they decide to live their life? Our choices in life are between us and the Lord. We will each have to give an account to our Master. For myself, I know I want to be a godly person. After all…

I recently joined a group of men who have made a commitment to meet together a couple of times a month to hold each other accountable to our spiritual progress. One of the best ways to see growth happen in your life is to…