As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.
Psalm 42:1

In the dog days of the sweltering summer when I was ten years old, my family drove across the Mojave Desert to go camping at the Grand Canyon. Our Chevrolet sedan had no air conditioning. The blacktop ahead of us softened in the heat, shimmering surrealistically.

Mom and Dad were up front, Dad driving; my three younger brothers ...

Topics:	Desire, spiritual, Family, Holy Spirit, indwelling, Thirst
Filters:	Counseling, Discipleship, Mentoring, Pastor, Prayer, Shepherd
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Psalm 42:1
Date Added:	July 01, 2005

I confess. I've lusted. I've lusted after the kind of church that someone else is pastoring. More than occasionally. Worse yet, I hid my lust by pretending my church was actually better. Or at least just as good.

The object of my lust was worship. I wanted the kind of worship at my church that I saw and heard about at others. I wanted to see people moved by the Spirit during a service. Tears. Joy. ...

Topics:	Atmosphere, Experiencing God, Spiritual leadership, Theology, Worship
Filters:	Church board, Pastor, Worship, Worship leader
Purpose:	Worship
References:	Psalm 42:1
Date Added:	October 09, 2007