Understanding Sabbath as a Lifestyle
March 14, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Understanding Sabbath as a LifestyleIf you are like me, you have spent the better part of your ministry career living with some level of... Continue Reading
Author Archives for Jim Baker
Slowing to the Speed of Soul
March 7, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Slowing to the Speed of SoulRecently I met with a group of church educators and the topic of discussion was soul care. Soul, not in... Continue Reading
Don’t Neglect The Relational Side of Your Soul Care
February 28, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Don’t Neglect The Relational Side of Your Soul CareDr. Wayne Grudem, noted biblical scholar, professor, and author, shares an experience that may provide insight into what seems to... Continue Reading
Changing The Message Mix For Greater Spirituality And Transformation
February 21, 2023 1:03 am Comments Off on Changing The Message Mix For Greater Spirituality And TransformationOne of the leading reasons people give for leaving the church is the behavior of Christians. When Christians are viewed... Continue Reading
Spiritual Practice: Imaginative Meditation
February 14, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Spiritual Practice: Imaginative MeditationIgnatius of Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus, wrote a classic devotional book called “Spiritual Exercises.” In this book,... Continue Reading
Steps To Develop A Contemplative Dimension To Church Life
February 7, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Steps To Develop A Contemplative Dimension To Church LifeIn recent posts we explored the differences between contemplative and evangelical streams of Christianity. Here are several ideas that I... Continue Reading
Part II: Contemplative-Mystical Christianity Compared to Mainstream-Evangelical Christianity: A Comparison in Language, Emphasis, and Perspective
January 31, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Part II: Contemplative-Mystical Christianity Compared to Mainstream-Evangelical Christianity: A Comparison in Language, Emphasis, and PerspectiveIn our last post we looked at a comparison of the language, emphases and practices between Evangelical Christianity and Contemplative-Mystical... Continue Reading
Contemplative-Mystical Christianity Compared to Mainstream-Evangelical Christianity: A Comparison in Language, Emphasis, and Perspective
January 24, 2023 1:11 am Comments Off on Contemplative-Mystical Christianity Compared to Mainstream-Evangelical Christianity: A Comparison in Language, Emphasis, and PerspectiveIn recent years I have come across two types of evangelical Christians who are interested in contemplative-mystical Christianity: Some are... Continue Reading
Do’s and Don’ts for a Ministers Spiritual Retreat Day
January 17, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Do’s and Don’ts for a Ministers Spiritual Retreat DayWhat is a spiritual retreat day? A concise definition is “a planned day away from work to focus exclusively on... Continue Reading
Spiritual Practice: Imaginative Meditation
January 10, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on Spiritual Practice: Imaginative MeditationThe beginning of a new year is an opportunity to challenge yourself to engage in spiritual practices that are new... Continue Reading
New Year Resources For The Minister’s Soul Care
January 3, 2023 1:01 am Comments Off on New Year Resources For The Minister’s Soul CareMany ministers I know wrestle with the difficulty of trying to live a life of transformation and intimacy with the... Continue Reading
Top 10 Posts And Resources In 2022
December 27, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Top 10 Posts And Resources In 2022Top 10 Most Popular Posts In 2022 10 Tips For Setting Healthy Boundaries For Church Leaders How To Set Boundaries... Continue Reading
