“Without solitude, it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life.” —Henri Nouwen

Sometimes the price of being a leader is being misunderstood. And there’s nothing you can do about it. @cnieuwhof This is true. …sometimes we can clear it up, straighten it up and sometimes ya can’t.

“The end of our spiritual disciplines shouldn’t be a more perfect human; it should be the presence of God.” @stevecusswords

The works God requires is to fully TRUST in the completed work of the sent SON (Jesus our Savior). see John 6:29

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence.” -Teresa of Calcutta

“Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making its honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.” St. Teresa of Avila

An old friend Larry has a new worship album out, if you’re inclined - check it out Spotify or here on Apple Music music.apple.com/us/album/mor…

Zoo buddies 🦚

Worship that restores us, is worship that re-stories us. James K.A. Smith

“The definition of spiritual growth is going from having a thin skin and a hard heart to having a thick skin and a soft heart.” - John Stott

Hello October

“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.” Thomas Merton

“Fools see the truth, but try to change it around them. The wise see the truth and realize they need to change around it.” @DrHenryCloud

“How many there are… who imagine that because Jesus paid it all, they need pay nothing, forgetting that the prime object of their salvation was that they should follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ in bringing back a lost world to God.” Lottie Moon

These desert rats got to put our toes in the ocean 🌊 last week

I got to play golf here - any guesses? #iconic

Faith in God offers us no insurance against tragedy. But it does promise, a compassionate savior who walks with us, will bring us home and make all things new in the end.

Vacation mode 🌊

“There is no growth without change, no change without loss, and no loss without pain.” -Samuel Chand

“God’s faithfulness means that God will always do what He said and fulfill what He has promised.” -Wayne Grudem