Articles

Rusty McKie

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Managing Anxiety

What is chronic anxiety, and how do we displace it?

Rusty McKie

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Adjusting Expectations

Enjoying God is easy when life goes smoothly, but how do we adapt when life gets crazy?

Rusty McKie

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3 Ways to Calm Anxiety

Anxiety is a common experience. Here are three ways to ready when it strikes.

Rusty McKie

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Listening to Emotions

What if those challenging emotions were trying to help you?

Rusty McKie

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5 Books On The Contemplative Way

What we pay attention to matters. Check out my five favorite resources on the contemplative way.

Rusty McKie

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Spiritual Experience Isn’t An Enemy

We're skeptical of spiritual experience, but we actually should question our self-deception.

Rusty McKie

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Am I Enough?

What you do with this question matters — a lot.

Rusty McKie

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The Blame Triangle

How can ministry leaders process the relational loss they experience?

Rusty McKie

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A Harmful Secret

If we don't admit this to ourselves and others, we won't get healthier.

Rusty McKie

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Forget New Year's Resolutions

Don't make New Year's Resolutions; try this instead.

Rusty McKie

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Soul Care Intensives

Looking for accelerated soul care? A Soul Care Intensive might be for you.

Rusty McKie

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Boundaries' Close Cousin

You need more than boundaries to thrive this Christmas.

Rusty McKie

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Compulsions and Communion

How do we grow beyond the frustrating contradictions and compulsions in our lives? We come home to love.

Brenda Lee, Bing Crosby, and Jesus Christ

Rusty McKie

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Brenda Lee, Bing Crosby, and Jesus Christ

It's the most wonderful time of the year — at least in my humble opinion. I love nothing more than putting up the tree and turning up the...

Rusty McKie

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Off-Limits

Learn one simple relational rule that will change your life for the better.

Rusty McKie

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Are You a Warrior or a Worker?

What if the imagery you attach to the world changes the way you relate to it?

Rusty McKie

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Emotions As Guides Not God

What if our emotions were trying to tell us something? What if they could guide us into a fuller life?

Rusty McKie

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Read More Books Slowly

Less is more, and this is often true of reading. Slow down and enjoy.

Rusty McKie

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How-to overcome temptation

How can we more easily find a way to escape the temptations that would steal our joy?

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Unknown Blessings

Is uncertainty a blessing or curse? Well, that depends on you.

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A Transformational Experience

We all want and are scared of change. Yet, the transformation that comes in relationship with Jesus increases our joy.

From Pharmaceutical to Faithful Friendships

Rusty McKie

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From Pharmaceutical to Faithful Friendships

How do we move our friendships toward health and faithfulness?

Rusty McKie

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When Facebook & Instagram Shut down

What a Social Media Shutdown can teach us about life.

A Cure for Loneliness & Pharmaceutical Friendships

Rusty McKie

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A Cure for Loneliness & Pharmaceutical Friendships

What if we hurt friendships because we've misidentified the cure by misunderstanding the sickness?

Rusty McKie

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A Cure for Loneliness

Do you want close friendships? What should you expect from your friends?

Rusty McKie

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You Can Change Some Things

What can we change, and how do we find the courage to do it?

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You Can't Control Everything

Are you preoccupied with so many thoughts that you can't navigate your way out? Stress can give way to serenity.

Rusty McKie

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Who do you want to be?

What if you could take steps toward becoming the person you desire? Here's an ancient practice that can help.

Rusty McKie

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The Best Day of the Week

What would happen if you had one fantastic day to look forward to every week?

Rusty McKie

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Afghanistan, Anger, & Acceptance

The world seems to be falling apart. How do we even begin to process it?

Rusty McKie

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3 Ways to Calm Anxiety

What do you do when life feels like too much?

Rusty McKie

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The Forgotten Discipline

A forgotten practice that could change our lives.

Rusty McKie

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How to Grow in Delight

We're not as good at delight as we think. Here's the key to growth.

Rusty McKie

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Forming Covenant Friendships

Consistent friends bring about stability in an ever-changing world. Here's how you build them.

Rusty McKie

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Benefits of Silence

Why does silence scare us, and what might we gain from it?

Rusty McKie

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How To Read More

Want to read more? Here are a few tips.

Rusty McKie

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Why Mysticism Scares Us

What's keeping you from knowing God in a personal and powerful way?

Rusty McKie

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What Is Spiritual Direction?

Is Spiritual Direction right for you? Start here to find out.

Rusty McKie

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Personal Update

For those interested, here are some changes coming up for me vocationally.

Rusty McKie

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An Unconventional Newsletter

Why you should sign up for my weekly newsletter.

Rusty McKie

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Don't Do; Just Be.

We all need to slow down. But what do we do with confusing advice about being and not doing?

Rusty McKie

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Slow Down - You'll Choke

Why unhurried spiritual disciplines matter.

Rusty McKie

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20 Benefits of Bible Reading

20 benefits regular Bible intake can make in your life.

Rusty McKie

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Discernment and Decisions

How do we make decisions that honor Jesus?

Rusty McKie

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Listening to the Brokenhearted

How do we love the suffering among us? Here are a few thoughts.

Rusty McKie

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Play or Pay

How can we manage anxiety? Playfulness can help.

Rusty McKie

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Lessons from Death

Death is a formative teacher who can instruct us in how to truly live.

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Lessons from Life on Side B

Three lessons learned through a new (to me) podcast.

Rusty McKie

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How We Change

Growing into Christ-likeness is our God-ordained destination as Christians. So, how do we grow?

Rusty McKie

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Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad

Stuck in a death spiral and need help out?