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Practical Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer
How can we make prayer a regular part of our lives?
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Practical Spiritual Disciplines: What are Spiritual Disciplines?
This post answers the questions: what is a "spiritual discipline" what spiritual disciplines are presented in the Bible?
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Practical Spiritual Disciplines: Introduction
This is the introduction to a series which gives practical steps for practicing the "spiritual disciplines" (activities like prayer, reading your Bible, serving the Church, etc). In this post, I lay out the motivation and objectives for this series.
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The Performative Nature of Wisdom Literature
Wisdom literature in the Bible (books like Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes) is not easy to understand... and this is no accident. It is designed not only to show you what true wisdom is, but also to produce it within you. Thus, wisdom literature is performative.
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Psalm 62: God's Unique Ability to Save, Satisfy, and Sustain
The record of human history demonstrates that God does three, wonderful things for mankind: He saves; He satisfies; He sustains. Psalm 62 celebrates these wonderful truths and emphasizes God's unique ability to provide in each area.
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If you can read this... Thank a Teacher!
This week, take some time to thank a teacher or mentor you appreciate.
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Cain & Abel
Why was Abel's sacrifice accepted while Cain's was not?
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Psalm 90: The Problem of God's Immanence
Psalm 90 deals with one of the most basic challenges facing humanity: If there really is a sovereign, holy God who created everything and knows our every thought but is also immanent, how can man live and find meaning in living?
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The Spies' Bad Report
In Numbers 13:25-33, the spies sent into the Promised Land return with a scouting report. There is some subtlety, however, to the way in which the report is described in the text that leads me to believe there is more to this account than is normally assumed. This post lays out what I believe to be the best understanding of the passage.
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The Audacity of Man-made Religion
Man-made religion is futile and abhorrent for a few reasons, but one, particular horror towers above the rest. Behind man-made religion is the arrogant declaration that we define the terms of our relationship with God. Thus, it is impossible for man-made religions to worship anything but man himself.
