Two Handed Warriors

For Jesus prayer and education were inseparable, because education and the knowledge of God are inseparable.

The stories we develop to survive life’s most painful experiences are usually the same stories that fail us in high stress environments (Follow Up to Spiritually Thriving in a High Stress Environment, Like Hollywood!) “People who are caught up in the pursuit of excellence are particularly vulnerable to stress-related disorders.” - Psychologist Archibald D. Hart Like [...]

Contrary to popular belief, the most commonly used drug in Hollywood is not cocaine or ecstasy. It is adrenaline.

Soul-Nourishing Practices in a Soul-Deadening World “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” -Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 11:29) by Gary David Stratton, PhD As I write this, I am watching my 14-year-old daughter, Micaiah, take a riding [...]

If we were to take off our masks and give ourselves wholly revealing the beautiful work of God in our lives, then what might God do? by Margaret Feinberg Confession: Masks sometimes scare me. Though the artistic flair of a masquerade half mask can be spectacular, full masks make me uncomfortable. Not only is there mystery in [...]

Lent is a time for beauty by Dr. Catherine Hart Weber, PhD Beauty will heal and save you. That’s the hope and message woven into the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter. God’s balance of beauty through love, goodness and redemption are His divine antidote to vandalization and brokenness in and around us. [...]

Ash Wednesday may be one of the most important dates on the calendar The first of seven Lenten Wednesday Reflections by Gary David Stratton, PhD This morning over breakfast, a brilliant young writer confronted my wife and I with a disturbing question. After an intense conversation covering Ash Wednesday, Lent, fasting, and dieting (there is [...]

Want to ignite your creative brain? Slow down. BY: Anya Kamenetz in Fast Company THIRTY YEARS AGO, the Walt Disney Co. was at a creative crossroads. With the opening of Epcot, Disney’s original theme park vision was complete. Where could the company go next? Walt Disney’s Imagineers, the company’s goofily named creative design and development arm, took an [...]

  “…We have multitudes of professing Christians who well may be ready to die, but obviously are not ready to live…” -Dallas Willard Dallas Willard has served as a Professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California for over 35 years. He has exerted tremendous influence in the areas of epistemology, [...]

Part three of a three part series: What’s in a Name? The Presence of God! It was a Terrible, Horrible, No good, Very bad day. That’s what it was because after school my mom took us all to the dentist, and Dr. Fields found a cavity just in me. “Come back next week and I’ll [...]