A pastor and friend of ours closed a recent sermon by asking the congregation to mediate on the following for the upcoming week: “Do you fear God? If so, what does that look like? If not, how might that increase?” We had just gone through Psalm 128 which begins in verse 1 by saying: “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!” In the short, six-verse Psalm “bless” is used four times. 2/4 of those times blessing is connected to “fearing God.” What does it mean to "Fear God"? So what exactly does it mean to “fear God” or “fear the Lord?” Scottish Theologian Sinclair Ferguson says the fear of God is “the indefinable mixture of reverence, fear,...
Ever have one of those days when you just feel a heavy oppression or overwhelming sadness? When you know you need to spend time with God but just don't have the drive or energy? When you know that reading His word is exactly what you need, but you don't know where to start? When you believe in the power of prayer and yet can't seem to find the words to pray? This past week, I had one of those moments - and no matter how many days I spend in prayer, reading the Bible, and reflecting on what God is speaking into my life, I still experience those moments where I just don't know where to turn. To God of course, yes. But what should...
One of the most frequent questions we are asked is about the structure of our Kairos Journal. Quite simply: Does it really help you develop a stronger, more consistent prayer life? We hear from folks every single day who are self-proclaimed "non-journalers" who are FINALLY able to: Enjoy journaling Create a habit and actually stick with it Feel more connected to God Hear His voice more clearly - all throughout the day How? The not-so-secret answer is the simple, proven structure of our Kairos Journal. Our best-selling prayer journal was created with Scripture & habit-forming psychology in mind to help you build a stronger, daily prayer life. Here's how: DAILY SPREAD Each Daily Kairos Journal includes 13 Daily Spreads. The left-side of each Daily Spread is built to...
Today's blog is a personal Kairos moment from our founder, Pete Jones: Recently, I finished digging out part of our backyard so that we can install a DIY patio and fire pit. Normally this sort of thing wouldn’t take all that long but because this part of the yard is covered in thick ivy, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of roots to cut, dig and hack through 😬 I was feverishly chopping away a couple of weeks back and took a moment to pause and look at the progress. As my eyes took it all in, I couldn’t help but notice all of the roots that had been severed over the past few weeks. Some were tiny and some were...
What are your plans for this weekend? How will you be spending July 4th weekend? After a long year with very little travel, we're excited to get away to the beach this weekend with family and friends. We're especially excited to celebrate the incredible blessing of FREEDOM! I don't know about you ... but when we're traveling with family or taking even a short break away from our normal routine, it can be SO easy to let our devotional time take the back burner. So before we hop off for our Sabbath and much-needed family time, I wanted to share 4 simple tips to encourage you to stay connected with God - not just this weekend, but every day. 1 - Prioritize...
