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6 ways a focus on your quiet time helps achieve ministry success
Have you ever heard of a pastor falling into gross sin? Did you stop to wonder why it happened? Every situation is different, but there are several commonalities, one of which is the breakdown of the devotional life. In most cases, the individual stops having a quiet time. In some cases, they maintain their devotions,

What does it really mean to be Spiritual?
We are used to hearing people describe themselves as “spiritual.” What these people often mean is that they believe they are more than atoms and molecules, and that there is an immaterial part to them. They may even use some sort of spiritual exercise or discipline to cultivate their spirituality. However, according to the Apostle Paul, most people who say they

Do you pray with integrity?
There is no question that prayer is a difficult discipline to develop, but perhaps the biggest reason why this is the case is that it feels fake. I don’t mean that we pray without believing that God hears, but that sometimes we just don’t feel like what we pray is what we are thinking or

You can’t just stop! Put your old ways to death!
Have you ever been told, “Stop it! Just stop it!” If it is something trivial, like biting your nails, you can simply pull your finger out of your mouth, but if it is an ingrained habit, it can be very difficult to stop. In fact, most people who try to stop their bad habits give

Samson – weakness to strength in faith (part 2)
As we’ve already seen, Samson married the very race he was born to begin to deliver Israel from. However, this is part of the plan of the Lord and He uses this to escalate Samson into full battle against the Philistines and ultimately to his greatest victory – but not without a dramatic change first.

What relationships should be transformed by my quiet time?
We are inclined to think that we depend on others to change in order for our relationships to change. But the biggest relationship transformation comes when spiritual transformation comes to us. While we all have different relationships, we can focus on relationship transformation in our quiet time by focusing on in three key areas.

How to meditate on the word of God
Meditation is an often misunderstood practice. Many believe that to meditate means to empty your mind, but the scriptures teach that the opposite is true. Meditation is about filling your mind with the right thing to bring about increased holiness. But how do we meditate on the word of God?

3 weaknesses to strengthen in every quiet time
While our biggest weakness is the one that keeps us from the word of God and from bringing ourselves under God’s authority, there is more to deal with once we get there. When we are in the Word, there are 3 more key weaknesses that we should focus on when we come to the word of God.

Recitation of memorized Scripture
If you haven’t already seen Ryan Ferguson’s recital of Hebrews 9-10, you should watch it. If you are interested in scripture memorization, this is quite inspiring. He’s also done a few others, including Psalm 22, this recitation of Psalm 25 and this one of Psalm 145. I previously posted some tips for memorizing scripture like









