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Topic: Spiritual Life

Man Praying

How to Hear God’s Voice

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Religious Affections

How do you react when someone says, “This morning the Lord told me…”? If you’re like most people, you’re skeptical. Dallas Willard calls this the …

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Kneeling in prayer

What Should we ask from God in Prayer?

In my Bible reading today I was struck by this verse: Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion …

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Garage full of stuff

Freedom from Disordered Affections

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Religious Affections

When you clean up your house, you need to throw some things away. For many of us, our garage is the most cluttered part of …

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Man working in garden

How to Cultivate a Healthy Heart

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Religious Affections

Many of the commands in the Bible are about having the right inner attitude and disposition, what Jonathan Edwards calls “religious affections.” Since these are …

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Jesus talking with scribe

The Biblical Understanding of the Heart

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Religious Affections

In my last post we looked at the commandment that Jesus said is the most important one in the Bible. God calls us to love …

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Jonathan Edwards preaching

What are Religious Affections?

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Religious Affections

How can we experience God in a deeper and more intimate way? What role do Religious Affections play in the inner life of a mature …

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Ocean beach

Embracing Our Smallness

It’s not easy to be small. Most young children are eager to become “big kids.” Teenagers want to be treated as adults. We live in …

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People Praying Together

Conversational Prayer in Groups

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Fork in path

What is Spiritual Direction?

We were not meant to live the Christian life alone. Some of us have been fortunate enough to have a close Christian friend or prayer …

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Man praying over Bible

Private Practice: How to Care for your Soul

We are in the season of Lent. Since the time of the early church, Christians have used these weeks leading up to Easter as a …

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Cross with crown of thorns

Resources for Lent

Lent begins tomorrow. How will you use this season as a time of spiritual refreshing? How will you prepare for the joyous celebration of the …

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The Jews in the Desert (Tintoretto)

Self-Centered vs. God-Centered Life

The following blog post is taken from the prayer letter of a friend of mine, who is serving as a missionary in South Asia. I …

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