On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear discusses the shocking political implications of ...

I spend a lot of time telling God what I want. I don't always (or ever) ask God to give me what he knows I need, though. While it is so good to tell our Father our dreams, desires and every little ...

I had someone tell me recently “I keep trying to surrender it to God, but it’s so hard because it’s not a physical thing to hand over. I surrender it, and then the next thing I know I’m holding it ...

I’ve got a funny story and a sweet story and a takeaway message bumping around in my head right now and, Lord knows, I need some space up there, so I’m going to roll ‘em all up in one visit. Ready?

One of the greatest obstacles to surrendering to God’s plan for our lives and living with fearless abandonment with God, the Father like Jesus did, is fear. Now, living without fear doesn’t mean being ...

Surrender is variously described as: abandoning self; accepting whatever comes your way; getting out of the way; giving up; laying down in someone's arms; obedience; oneness; renunciation; resignation ...

I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in Bible study. In doing so I was constantly reminded one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork. Now you need to know I think Paul ...

Born on a farm, Judson Van DeVenter learned to paint, studied art, and became an art teacher. God, however, had a different plan for him. Friends valued his work in church and urged him to go into ...