Christians recognize that we there is a spiritual dimension to who we are, that we are not merely material, and that the Bible provides guidance on what spirituality is to look like for a Christian.
At the end of December and the beginning of January, many Christians go out to select a Bible reading plan for the following year. Around February or March, a surprisingly small percentage of people are persisting with their selection. There are many reasons why, but asking these five simple questions will help you select the […]
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Most books on spiritual disciplines include the discipline of memorization. Most of us memorize scripture in Sunday school or youth group, but then we stop. However, anyone who has seriously memorized scripture will testify that memorizing scripture is a powerful discipline to make us more effective Christians.
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During my Christian life, I’ve tried lots of Bible reading plans. When I had rigorous reading plans, I found that I often had an element missing from my quiet time that prevented me from benefiting from my reading as I could. I’ve found that this element is missing from the quiet times of others too,
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In 2016, I restarted regularly blogging. I decided to begin my work on a subject near and dear to my heart – holy living through transformative quiet times. We’re almost finished with this first series, but there is much more coming in 2017, and I look forward to sharing that with you when I resume
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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
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There are lots of articles and books that tell you that you should pray. So why don’t we pray more? Perhaps one reason is that we overlook the benefits of Prayer that the Lord intends for us. What are these particular? I’ve listed here 4 benefits that you and I lose when we don’t pray.
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There is one key reason I haven’t yet given for keeping a journal. It is the one reason journaling is so important for followers of Christ. Before we leave the topic of journaling, I want to give you one powerful reason to keep a journal.
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When it comes to getting up early to spend time with the Lord, you can either change your day to suit your rhythm or change your rhythm to match the demands of your day. For most, their day is immovable, so here are my tips for how to make your mornings work for you.
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