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Looking Back With God

(The Spiritual Discipline of Examen) May 16 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most days pass quickly. One moment leads into another: * conversations * responsibilities * interruptions * reactions * decisions And

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Resting Without Striving

(The Spiritual Discipline of Contemplation) May 15 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of life trains us to do. To: * solve * respond * explain * manage * accomplish Even spiritually,

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Remembering You Are Not Alone

(The Spiritual Discipline of Worship) May 14 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Faith can quietly become private. Not intentionally. But gradually. We: * pray alone * think alone * struggle

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Learning to See Slowly

(The Spiritual Discipline of Visio Divina) May 13 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of us look constantly. But rarely do we truly see. We move quickly

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Learning to Stop

(The Spiritual Discipline of Sabbath) May 12 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Stopping sounds simple. Until you try to do it. Not just slowing down. Stopping. Work

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The Life Your Habits Are Building

(The Spiritual Discipline of a Rule for Life) May 11 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Every day is shaping you. Not dramatically. Not all at once. But

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Returning to the Table

(The Spiritual Discipline of Holy Communion) May 9 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life There are moments in the Christian life when everything becomes simple again. Bread. Cup.

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Receiving What You Did Not Create

(The Spiritual Discipline of Gratitude) May 8 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of life is received. And yet, it’s surprisingly easy to forget that. We

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Learning to Notice Joy

(The Discipline of Celebration) May 7 — Discipleship in Real Life There is a subtle temptation in the spiritual life: To believe seriousness is the same thing as depth.

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What You Discover When You Stay

(The Quiet Work Beneath the Surface) May 6 — Discipleship in Real Life You slow down. You become still. You notice the restlessness. You resist the urge to leave.

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