A young apprentice once asked Dallas Willard, “What books do you recommend reading?” Dallas, after a long pause (there is always a long pause with Dallas), responded, “I recommend a few. And to read those very deeply.” The refreshing counsel of a sage. We are all immersed in a culture bombarding us with content. Some...
It all started with one shimmering pair of pink cowgirl boots. My then two-year-old princess, clothed in her leotard, would tug them on with a grin, then twirl with delight. And melt this daddy-heart of mine. A tradition began, inspired by a row of cowgirl boots I’d seen in the home of a mentor years before. Each...
It wasn’t at all what I expected. A long driveway meandered up a gentle rise under an extensive canopy of Colorado ponderosa pines. On my left, a creek drainage harbored a well-worn treehouse. Early evening light highlighted bikes, skateboards, paintball guns, and other boyhood accessories, all of which testified to a world of adventure and play....
A young man once asked Dallas Willard this question: On normal days, what does your prayer life and daily rhythm look like? After that quintessential and thoughtful pause of his, Dallas carefully offered this response: There are very few normal days for anyone, especially in our world. So you have to be careful with that question....
Since the inception of this blog over six years ago, my deep and sincere hope has been to strengthen the hearts and souls of men who are choosing the long, costly, and thrilling road of internal transformation to become the kind of kings to whom God can entrust His Kingdom. I’ve experimented with form...
The 2017 Become Good Soil Intensive events in Colorado and Australia are approaching. We will be accepting applications now through November 15, 2016. The images below link to applications and more details. Related Links The Become Good Soil Collection More on the message of Become Good Soil
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