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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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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Contemplative Prayer
The Spiritual Discipline of Contemplative Prayer Much of our lives is spent trying to understand. We search for answers. We solve problems. We explain. We analyze. We organize
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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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What Your Words Are Growing
(The Spiritual Discipline of Controlling the Tongue) July 11 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of us remember words that changed us. Some gave courage. Some brought
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Speaking Life Into Someone Else
(The Spiritual Discipline of Blessing Others) July 8 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life You never really know what another person is carrying. The smile may hide grief.
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