Intercessory Prayer
The Spiritual Discipline of Intercessory Prayer Much of our praying naturally begins with ourselves. We pray for our families. Our responsibilities. Our health. Our questions. Our decisions. There
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Charity
Inner-Healing Prayer
The Spiritual Discipline of Inner-Healing Prayer There are places within every heart that we would rather leave untouched. Painful memories. Old wounds. Words that were spoken over
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Fixed-Hour Prayer
The Spiritual Discipline of Fixed-Hour Prayer Our days have a way of carrying us along. One task leads to another. Emails become meetings. Meetings become errands. Errands
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Fasting
The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting Hunger has a way of getting our attention. Whether it is hunger for food, comfort, entertainment, approval, or distraction, our appetites quietly shape
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Conversational Prayer
The Spiritual Discipline of Conversational Prayer Some conversations are reserved for special occasions. Others become part of everyday life. They happen while driving together. Preparing dinner. Walking through
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Centering Prayer
The Spiritual Discipline of Centering Prayer We spend much of our lives trying to accomplish something. Complete another task. Solve another problem. Answer another message. Move on to
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Truth Telling
The Spiritual Discipline of Truth Telling Truth has become surprisingly difficult to practice. Not because we no longer know the difference between truth and falsehood. But because honesty
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Stewardship
The Spiritual Discipline of Stewardship There is a subtle difference between ownership and stewardship. Ownership asks what belongs to me. Stewardship asks what has been entrusted to me.
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Joining God’s Work of Restoration
The Spiritual Discipline of Justice When we hear the word justice, many different ideas immediately come to mind. Politics. Laws. Movements. Debates. Yet long before justice became part
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The Freedom of Letting Go
(The Spiritual Discipline of Forgiveness) July 12 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Few things shape the human heart more deeply than unresolved hurt. A harsh word. A
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