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Category Archives: Spiritual disciplines
3 ways we are tempted to live for ourselves
The Spirit and the cross correct all three ways we are tempted to make life about ourselves. Continue reading
Never give up on prayer
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, Parables, Prayer, Problem of evil, Spiritual disciplines, Teaching of Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged Does prayer help, giving up on prayer, how to pray, perseverance in prayer, Prayer, why doesn't God answer my prayers?
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7 resources for spiritual maturity
Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading
Posted in Change, Character, Christian life, Church growth, Counseling, Following Christ, Gospel-centered, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope?, Image of God, Judgment seat of Christ, Mission statement, New Christian, New Creation, Parenting, Pastors, Personal devotions, Purity, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sanctification, Scripture, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Trials, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God
Tagged how to grow as a christian, Maturity, Resources for spiritual growth, spiritual growth
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Another urgent question for the Church
How can we proclaim and celebrate a gospel of grace and forgiveness while enforcing standards of morality — without becoming… Continue reading
Living fully between already and not yet
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
Have we misunderstood sowing and reaping?
Is there a purpose to these words (In the context of the book of Galatians) that has been largely overlooked?
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Posted in Flesh vs. Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Hermeneutics, Holy Spirit, Interpretation of bible, Spirit filled, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Book of Galatians, Galatians 6:7-8, Interpretation of the Bible, Sowing and Reaping
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5 primary resources for spiritual maturity
The New Testament outlines five primary resources to bring us to maturity. Continue reading
Learning to enjoy silence
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
Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Comfort, Grace, Patience, Peace, Prayer, Quiet Time, Restoration, Silence, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Quiet time, Rest, Restoration, Silence
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