Category Archives: Spiritual disciplines

Never give up on prayer

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Why does God allow perseverance in prayer to be part of our experience with Him? Prayer is an appeal to one who can do what I cannot do and what others won’t do. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian life, Coming of Christ, Despair, Disciple-making, Discipleship, discouraged, Discouragement, Doubt, feeling hopeless, Following Christ, Hope?, Jesus Christ, New Christian, Prayer, Problem of evil, Spiritual disciplines, Teaching of Jesus, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

7 daily reminders for a great new year!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

Life is daily. So we need daily habits that keep us focused and effective. Check out the seven I recommend here. Continue reading →

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7 resources for spiritual maturity

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading →

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Another urgent question for the Church

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

How can we proclaim and celebrate a gospel of grace and forgiveness while enforcing standards of morality — without becoming… Continue reading →

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Living fully between already and not yet

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

Gospel-based living must be understood in the context of “Already (In between) and Not yet.”  This way of seeing things will protect us from perplexing misunderstandings corrected by the apostle Paul in Romans 5-8. The three parts (Already, In between and … Continue reading →

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5 primary resources for spiritual maturity

Posted on January 11, 2014 by

The New Testament outlines five primary resources to bring us to maturity. Continue reading →

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Learning to enjoy silence

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

The question of whether we need any silences goes to who we are, not just to what we want. That’s why a loss of silence is so serious. A loss of silence is as serious as a loss of memory, and just as disorienting. Continue reading →

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