Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Practicing the Present: The Neglected Art of Living in the Now
    Practicing the Present: The Neglected Art of Living in the Now
    Practicing the Present: The Neglected Art of Living in the Now
    Ebook233 pages4 hours

    Practicing the Present: The Neglected Art of Living in the Now

    By John Koessler

    ()

    Switch to audiobook
    Read preview

    About this ebook

    The present is more than a place where the past comes to rest.

    It is more than a staging ground for the future.

    The present is where God shows up.

    We live our lives in the present, but often our minds are racing toward the future or overwhelmed by the past. We want to change the past and control the future, but usually all we really do is exhaust ourselves in the here and now. Writing especially with church leaders in mind, Dr. John Koessler, a former pastor and professor, teaches you how to evade the tyranny of past regrets and future plans and meet God right where you are, in the present.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMoody Publishers
    Release dateJun 4, 2019
    ISBN9780802497413
    Author

    John Koessler

    John Koessler has written for Discipleship Journal, Leadership, Moody Magazine, Decision, and Christianity Today. He has served as a pastor and currently is chair of the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He is the author of several books including True Discipleship and God Our Father. He holds degrees from Wayne State University, Biblical Theological Seminary, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has made numerous radio and television appearances. He lives in northern Indiana with his wife and sons.

    Read more from John Koessler

    Related to Practicing the Present

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Spiritual Wealth

      Jul 25, 2019

      Spiritual Wealth
      6 min read

    • Article

      Introduction

      Jan 16, 2021

      Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. HEBREWS 12:2 NIV I’VE ALWAYS THOUGHT of Lent as a new beginning—

      1 min read

    • Article

      Plant Yourself In God’s Word

      Jan 16, 2021

      Plant Yourself In God’s Word
      1 min read

    • Article

      Overcoming Our Separation From God

      Aug 7, 2020

      A few years ago a man wrote an article on News24’s website angrily declaring his atheism. In the opening section of the article, after saying how he used to be a Christian (a claim I seriously doubt), he said the following: “I would now describe mys

      2 min read

    • Article

      HOW IS YOUR VISION? 5 Tips To Establish God’s Plan For Your Life

      Jun 24, 2019

      A church in a community bought a piece of property and built a building. They were excited about serving the Lord. They wanted to win the lost for Christ and encourage the believers to live for Jesus. They really had a vision for God. It was their de

      6 min read

    • Article

      How God views GENDER EQUALITY

      Jul 22, 2019

      Long before the #MeToo movement became a daily part of our cultural conversation, Taffi Dollar was one of America’s most passionate advocates for today’s prominent lightning rod issues, including gender equality, female unity, alleviating social stig

      2 min read

    • Article

      Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25

      Oct 15, 2021

      For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) WHEN MY THIRTEEN-Y

      1 min read

    • Article

      Someone Cares

      Jul 30, 2021

      Someone Cares
      2 min read

    • Article

      Entering The Gates!

      Nov 19, 2021

      With the onset of the Christmas season and the year 2022, we study the Biblical principle of the gates. In the spiritual realm there are gates that control the seasons in a year. Studying the early traditions of the Christmas season, we understand th

      2 min read

    • Article

      Local Minister Breaks Away From Methodist Church Over Its Support For BDS

      Jan 1, 2021

      A Christian minister has put his livelihood on the line by quitting the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) over its Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) policy towards Israel. Reverend Rowan Rennie says he would rather “sleep on the street” t

      4 min read

    • Article

      The Importance Of Exercising Your Faith

      Sep 4, 2020

      JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a Biblical Worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must

      2 min read

    • Article

      Wednesday, March 1

      Feb 16, 2023

      Wednesday, March 1
      1 min read

    • Article

      Wednesday, December 5

      Oct 15, 2018

      I’VE BEEN MARRIED TO MY husband, John, for twenty-six years, but for many years I didn’t think that would be the case. My doubt was due to the fears and mistrust I carried into my marriage. I didn’t know my biological dad, and my stepfather was uninv

      1 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Apr 22, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      7 min read

    • Article

      From the EDITOR

      Oct 27, 2023

      There are many accounts starting from Genesis going right through to the New Testament of people building memorials to honour what God had done for and through people. In biblical times, this often referred to a statue, structure, or built-up stones.

      1 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Apr 5, 2024

      D ear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to k

      10 min read

    • Article

      We Need To Prioritise Unity

      Oct 23, 2023

      Oliver Jeffers explores the biggest issues in an affectingly simple and sensitive way. The Northern Irish born, New York-based children’s author and visual artist – and Christmas Kids Cover Competition judge – has a unique way of capturing the essenc

      3 min read

    • Article

      How Well Do You Actually Know Your Bible?

      Aug 7, 2020

      The Bible is the handbook for Christianity. It includes every single instruction that we need d in in this this w world to survive. It is the only book that we have directly from God. You would think that as Christians ians who who have have spent ye

      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Practicing the Present

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Practicing the Present - John Koessler

      3^book_preview_excerpt.html\ےFr<9V+(yZ. IQ+n0Tw@A(`'7X~~ df3֎`3@]2OO{WO>>9}I8>'ӛK38Ň+WSuSUx*7UǏu\jn_q'_=߹_ zW/|ץ]5)c8y7Ta>wm5Gye^&/#d nT?nOcH|| Ii&A~Nx4(9~lmT՛ SeyM;ϯ!'qbWQrxo:V1N .V};-៛HfH:LTXnjyUM?O~.q u/nx߰WG+AaWAsሿ s;N |}(Q S㔼lmi,s3;4sk󆇈!zg&awQK=c+?z CWۭ̎9坦5TVò/w|Ϸ3N8"5%qk6bϺc2y6 c*}Wu=ɁS B AΧ4zJ-<f M {kP~8sŒW[}.|Ki2Dtǐ2~P!+[9).@^&"W,X7l@WU-{IQ}~R~AhE$s@Dըӷ`h?ǚ9`]މ'`q *ƑyimuUtvr/N9aY)z%4拧oíD$:o]uXQw8K3_G?^T0݄QT`:Xl}lӼB;x{!>^Od5k ǓBm<{ Fm:A$hX. X6gUISGuZ0 6lY!:1eǹnfY e~XI߉'KP@?e1BNT80a)%qq;^E2ݱ\_ßgٮ;D`Q|~n*]RBmKgZ| Kqg|1 M=dV5D 5'Ҋ,ebZ(A[X[S]"ZFaLMk  ׭'CXIJEdlr>\&g?cGfkEںLW iu_jA7bx"=QwȼK` klWv.EԈU≴ofUC݅uW~V'Y}'\r(z1pi4~coNJ혆nv]R({06:Oa#}5]P{VVu" #JՁ$ .,xmD ]rPW㳰KY]Y7<dV={abj!a^0ed\:-{[g߮1"́TgϕOtyr:vl\ lJ4Z=,Ё)fOP\Dr+1)RJ&u>O{z'ӿu!vY}E'Ajb36Cg pU_`؈CHElb54=wFJqvgG\8idW2x&l5zW{J%D NoL=3<|xo^9ǝm;HTNv/_89[C z&~h6܊:kmC+/cquy7kW4P?Hfӝ 'K'ԉ)]UPf Hd0g|uձUO :G~xk0?|Ug\2_vhLI ^x?xLhpxbxt̡Y|E^҅{$ 6VGQl5K:ymP^$!['F$42?8U! WN.' @@خa&ml/T$W$Hj{7r6RT"+Hj/ ۅYEy-}L GՃHNvHKb}e;_._g䡗mژTN07 j/ GϨs9Ufg<@ЂIR(plO< 0A<ׄiHb0 Jm)1(yP_?Ic1|W2ŀݑk -ȟ2Qwɗ:g j#-w {n|ye- Ýkeq J920k`UlB6Aq (VOqeӚ倌e*t`gĨ]PpMA&0G.zɄp)ZLQ<.NzeyzQK߆_k9E%v*/aZp 2trgזpD GmD4'=%i\" %I|T_']-B|x9+59Jf}WeК/wE #˿7֭Sbb:%s)2NTK@ z@I|>i~CCe"4%j }7SPJ1TV 82G/cw(LK¬,6\.rl&N!o| kHUݞ7eaR;`4, |vFr,x&OG!5~0`1]&9@.Ʈ둬3D:|!$N^rqp|=1{I ~VMCǶ y4? S gGHE?k~j2pֻ5^O,euآqmjXVmnX4Л[fHJI<[-JX\%F)o -5V@lS3U6NT)=k>5,(H+,sh"Э(q+ށǞ3i]  ~΅ۼ2Y; 546ME./C3dqI&[H~fҐ)Pq$s8c)B֌Gi0(想S?kģ;%u4ta HijxD!m4A J [o^t qXśV V9ǩy`a@D GlqG> WDʕaC/>u m@kkAg[ Y;$hbxYr4Lt,ZP%Yj=kQe Ow@hn`Z/p-^{uoZ4hkQ(*!g [m1͟|d=b niä||!^>neib@]Uu6 8YS snާpD=[!8Fm`,0>؆`ՑC*b+_ǡ~U%.l3<eY dRvv%KbL %hD][UHRZ0鎊YϨYK`eϗe %"6ǒ%pP'H 9{U-#'X:ʮfbFJ"FF~jos.J I6]N /~$y` st+h:<39t lM4Hb6]FM/RRf MZ= v"JNgRNR9vV(C;˼Qrjv˕nC͒n=9w^³6И-tiIr8u؛2^8l]I* [zp 2ۺL@ Ghc"zk,y&LV͜p]nYRėYd#tIrt[v|V]ҕ J8fiPL XadC/3rEh~W" XSVqD9yk7^ǒIl> 5)8 Ng ,މQGlk\ ">ι*SdBxg\MY#2Ǐ| k֣ȹ{m@]ʔgjr3DaX%6EL=Y"r2;>7{a,U"]6}pCZ[GiԬ[^XEx i|dwmCʏE4j۵\9OZRu1lR㭗.?< X9U٬vbU*qsR<.ٻ0OXX/@7;-A4Vu%l َ˶@QkSD1n[$,+vX{VpptkD}*Zx)Y+o)(g6om}]h,']xpI#_R+>@$q}KTZBG+˟-d:*mz4n ]D5ꡢJgQ;8lu$}O~.WaByR)PQl۳L6R3 9Yo} KLEI MVՈ~I4k(> nuUX'')T=r fYx ludKBƫUɭo%5.ȠL~{[ QQ{k79w^LBU;{wHr_Zn(dQ}kb"N/K 3C%*w:.7Bw80=*܀Z)ݴ.ˮ(vuW̑iW3#L@\zwrZԨ ?w>Tj{ ܒ2[$I"m>P݆4ݰVb`siݐa˞IY܈n~Pb)&0e{UԨDS&Q|=M1oY<9sh+:W:|ߛh(ӟA+7c#JXr_N \gvr*(L>>2tь%hY5$VR\407;fUs'uWiw,(pY8 uwWou"I21]R9hق!g٧OiqlEkCCѽ;J\͝ĸjz}疈V% i9qjNi^ |u" zB+|2RB|J/OC
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1