by Kurtis Vanderpool | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog, Christian Deconstruction, Spiritual Life Coaching
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.” He also asked, “What else is the Kingdom of God like? It is...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Sep 17, 2020 | Blog, Spiritual Life Coaching
We make such a big deal of our spiritual lives. In part, we do so because it is a big deal. There are few things more important to each individual than his/her own sense of self, and their connection to the world around them. We long to...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Life Coaching, Relationships, Self Care, Self Love
Relationships are really not that difficult. They are complex. There are a lot of convoluted twists and turns. Tricky backroads of learning to understand and serve another human being. Relationships are complex because people are. People contain galaxies...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | May 12, 2020 | Be Present, Blog, Hearing God, Practice, Reflection, Solitude, Spiritual Life Coaching
Being with God Prayer and mediation are far more complex than three simple steps, but it can also be so confusing and intangible that most of us need some structure to really get going. As we discussed in previous articles, prayer begins with...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Apr 28, 2020 | Be Present, Blog, Hearing God, Practice, Reflection, Solitude, Spiritual Life Coaching
The second step in a life of prayer and meditation, once you have begun practicing the scary art of Authenticity and Crying Out to God, Is to begin seeing life as a conversation with God. I remember as a young, zealous christian, I...