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Loosening Your Grip

(The Spiritual Discipline of Detachment) June 3 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of us are holding onto something. Not necessarily with our hands. But with our

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Stepping Into the Light

(The Spiritual Discipline of Confession and Self-Examination) June 2 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of us spend a surprising amount of energy hiding. Not necessarily

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What the Silence Reveals

(The Spiritual Discipline of Unplugging) June 1 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life The moment silence appears, many of us reach for something. A phone. A screen. A

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Keeping a Teachable Heart

(The Spiritual Discipline of Teachability) May 29 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of us enjoy learning. What we struggle with is being taught. Especially when what

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Moving Slowly Enough to Notice

(The Spiritual Discipline of Slowing) May 28 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Hurry changes the way we live. Not just externally. Internally. When life moves too quickly,

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Making Room Again

(The Spiritual Discipline of Simplicity) May 27 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Not all clutter is physical. Some of it lives: * in schedules * in commitments * in notifications

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Stepping Away to Listen Again

(The Spiritual Discipline of Retreat) May 25 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life There are times when ordinary rhythms become too loud. Not necessarily externally. Internally. The constant

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Receiving Rest Without Guilt

(The Spiritual Discipline of Rest) May 23 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Many people are tired in ways sleep alone cannot fix. Not just physically. But internally.

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God in This Moment Too

(The Spiritual Discipline of Practicing the Presence) May 22 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of life feels ordinary. Emails. Meals. Errands. Conversations. Interruptions. Work. Rest. And

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