One of my favorite lines from my favorite poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, is appropriate as I write this post on January 1, 2020: “And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” Who can say…
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Much of Twitter—at least, the trending hashtags—has become a dumpster fire, fed by the steady lighter fluid stream of people’s anger and frustration. The things people are willing to say to each other continue to stun me. Having studied the…
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We’ve looked at the wings for the Instinctive/Gut Types (Eight, Nine and One) and for the Heart Types (Two, Three and Four). We’ll finish our tour around the Enneagram symbol with the final three personality types, which belong to the…
Read MoreIn the last post, we explored the wings of the Instinctive Center of Intelligence: the Eight, Nine and One. Let’s continue on with the Heart Center types: Two, Three and Four. How do their wings alter how each shows up…
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One of the things that makes the Enneagram such a comprehensive and accurate model of human behavior is its complexity. I used to resist this assessment because I didn’t want people to be scared away from it. But now that…
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I got my copy of Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage the day it dropped, both because I try to stay on top of emerging Enneagram literature and because I wanted to provide a review…
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As a solopreneur with a day job, I never have nothing to do. I’ve perennially got more tasks and projects to do than are possible to accomplish. I mentioned in an earlier post that I took a week off between…
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I’m a huge fan of the Enneagram. In fact, “fan” doesn’t really do it justice. Determined advocate? Devotee? Something more like that. The primary reason I love this model of human behavior is that its consistently accurate, diamond-sharp insights enable…
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Aaaaand…..we’re back! After a many-months hiatus, I’m able to return to blogging. I’ve turned in all my materials to be considered for certification through the Enneagram Institute, and I’ll know some time within the next six months whether I’ve been…
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I haven’t written a blog post for months. It’s not that I’m uninspired, have writer’s block or have lost my passion. Actually, I’m more passionate and inspired that ever, and I’m doing plenty of writing. Just not here. Instead, I’m…
Read MoreQuick Start Guide to Centering Prayer
This short guide gives you the essentials for learning to be still and quiet before God so you can hear his voice and feel his love in a deeper way.
