Spiritual Practices: Worship
Worship is not a form or order that we do, it is the work of our hands, the thoughts of our hearts - showing the worth-ship that we place on God.
Spiritual Practices: Fasting
The primary purpose of fasting is place God at the center of our lives: our thoughts and actions.
Fasting Reading Plan
Read along with us as we study Fasting in April. What is fasting and what does God want from our fasting?
Spiritual Practice: Giving
The the key to giving is the heart decides what to give, when, how much. It isn’t the church, the Joneses, or anyone else who decides what we need to give.
Spiritual Practices Intro
An introduction to spiritual practices or disciplines along with a definition.
Emotions: controlled or bottled up?
How do we control our emotions biblically? What do our emotions tell us? A guide from the psalms.
Is anger a sin or not?
Is anger a sin? But God experiences anger, so how could it be sin? It isn’t. We need to experience anger to understand our emotions and deal with them maturely.
Christianity is a thinking religion
The intersection of the mind and belief in Christ leads me to the conclusion that spiritual growth is all about becoming more Christlike in willingly choosing to do so. Choosing to know the Lord and love the Lord begins with acting on the knowledge we have from the Bible.
4 ways to be more like Jesus
Jesus is much more than only four characteristics. He compassionate, forgiving, gentle, and obedient; and we can be too. We are instructed to put on the character of Christ, to be like Jesus. Start with one of these four today.
How does God restore?
So, biblical restoration is not about gaining back the material possessions or even relationships that we have lost. God’s restoration is about gaining Him, getting right with him and once we have found our right place with Him, we work with him into our purpose.
Walking in the Spirit
Walking in the Spirit leads us to think and act more like Jesus. Let us consider what walking in the Spirit looks like. Walking in the Spirit is a method, not a direction.
Four Biblical Practices for Lent
Taking up one of these disciplines for 40 days will hopefully set a new pattern in our lives, a pattern of walking more like Jesus. Four Disciplines for Lent: Lament, Fasting, Integrating, Prayer
Co-laboring with God leads to greater productivity
We are being conformed to the image of Christ. The Holy Spirit works within us, in collaboration with us, to form us more like Christ. The key is that collaboration. As in, co-labor.
What Is Spiritual Growth and How Do I Know that I Am Growing Spiritually?
Spiritual growth for a Christian is the phrase that we use to describe the changes that take place in us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Not some lofty ideal; it just means that as we are changed by God, that change is labelled spiritual growth. Evaluating spiritual growth is rather personal, but can take on several methods.