spiritual disciplines

Book Review: Together – growing appetites for God

April 19, 2012 Good Reading
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by Kristen Narara I was deeply encouraged as I read Carrie Ward’s Together: growing appetites for God. Here are a few of my reflections… “For years I was convinced that a good student of the Bible reads fast and in mass quantities. So when I tried to read the number of chapters I thought I [...]

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Resolved: to seek God first

January 2, 2012 Devotional Mundane
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by Samantha Muthiah Wow. I don’t know about you, but for me 2011 was a year of the most extreme highs and lows I’ve ever experienced. It’s been a really tough year, and in many ways I hope that 2012 is going to be different. I’ve been thinking about the changes that I personally want [...]

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Technology and spiritual growth

November 16, 2011 Devotional Mundane
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An email between a couple of friends about iPhone apps and self-control… Subject: Re: Not sure where I’m going with this. ideas? Gloria: With any effort in self-control or goal-keeping I have to be disciplined about something. A case in point is the Bible verse screen saver on my phone. I downloaded it and thought, [...]

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Ready? Set? GROW!

September 27, 2011 Devotional Mundane
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by Kristen Narara Do you spend more time talking about what you want to do rather than actually doing it? My good intentions to grow closer to the Lord are so easily disrupted by my own laziness and lack of motivation. I would rather sleep in, take a nap, or go to bed early than [...]

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Toddling with Jesus

September 26, 2011 Devotional Mundane
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In preparation for tomorrow’s post on spiritual disciplines by Kristen, I (Gloria) thought I’d post an excerpt from Christ Formed in You by Brian G. Hedges. Hedges has written a memorable description of the synergy of human effort and the work of God as it relates to the spiritual disciplines. Yes, spiritual growth involves effort [...]

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