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Why this pastor talks about emotions so dang much.

7 minutes

I’ve worn glasses for a long time. Since 4th grade, I think. Without my glasses, the world beyond ten feet or so blurs into an indistinct mosaic of colored blobs. Not very safe for me to be out and about!

Each morning there is a moment of transformation when I put on my glasses for the first time. All those smeared colors and lines focus, and I can see the world. Really see it!

I’m grateful for that moment of clarity. It’s also the best comparison I can think of for what happened when I began to learn about how emotions work.

If you’ve ever wondered why a pastor is so wrapped up in talking about emotional health and maturity, I’m about to tell you. This is also why emotional maturity should matter to you, and to your church. Really.

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How Abiding is Possible (TAW019)

Episode 018 – How Abiding is Possible

Jesus told us to live connected to the vine. We often refer to that as the Abiding Life. If you grew up in the churh you probably heard about that a lot.

Well, I wonder… Do you have an ongoing sense of Jesus’ presence in your life? Do you even believe that’s possible? Would you think I’m crazy if I suggest that we really can have a persistent sense of the Divine in our lives?

And what if I suggested this had to do with your mental habits?

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The Chapter I forgot to write.

14 minutes

It’s been a little more than eighteen months since The Wisdom Of Your Heart hit the shelves. In that time, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people about the book, and how it connected for them.

Or how it didn’t.

I’ve learned a lot. I learned that we need to talk about emotional health in the church a whole lot more. I learned people are hungry for aid in this part of their lives. I even learned that my little book was really helpful for some people. That’s fantastic!

I also learned that I had left something important out. Honestly, it was my fault. It was a blind spot for me. If I were writing the book today, there would be a whole chapter about this missing piece.

So, what’s this chapter I’m bummed I overlooked?

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4 Clues You Need Emotional Growth (TAW018)

Episode 018 – 4 Clues You Need Emotional Growth

I went through a major crash that was the result of emotional immaturity and brokenness. But it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. There were clues that I ignored.

Maybe some of these clues are in your life as well?

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Did you know your Christian hero was a theological mess?

7 minutes

The internet has made two things very clear about the Christian community.

First, a lot of us love to be right. Second, we feel especially right when we can castigate someone else for being wrong.

Somewhere we got this idea that the thing God cares about most is that all of our theology is correct. Let me state that another way.

We act like we believe that what matters most to God is the intellectual ideas we agree with. So, when we come across folks whose intellectual ideas don’t line up with ours, we take it as a mission to correct them—as if our life (and perhaps eternity) depends on it.

This idea is destructive. It’s wrong. It undermines our capacity to love and tears down the witness of the church. It’s time we get over it.

Recently, I read a short book that illustrated this so well.

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Why this pastor talks about emotions so dang much.

7 minutes

How Abiding is Possible (TAW019)

Episode 018 – How Abiding is Possible

The Chapter I forgot to write.

14 minutes

4 Clues You Need Emotional Growth (TAW018)

Episode 018 – 4 Clues You Need Emotional Growth

Did you know your Christian hero was a theological mess?

7 minutes

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