Measuring the spirituality of a person can be tricky business since everyone will evaluate people and situations from a particular set of personal values. If I value a specific spiritual discipline or activity, I will tend to measure the “spirituality”… Read More
The Lord Disciplines Those He Loves
How should we react to hardship and difficulty that come into our lives? If we’re followers of Jesus Christ, the author of Hebrews tells us we should view such things as discipline from the Lord. The Lord’s discipline is a… Read More
How does Personal Discipline and Spiritual Living relate to each other?
In a previous blog regarding the fact that Pope John Paul II used to whip himself and mother Teresa used a cilice to inflict pain throughout the day in order to grow in their dedication (i.e. being spiritual) to God…. Read More
The “S” Word
Last week we outlined how Israel failed to be God’s vine (c.f. Isaiah 5:1-30, Jeremiah 2:20-22, Psalms 80:1-19) and how Jesus proclaimed Himself as the “true vine.” Jesus’ proclamation is astounding. In all the ways Israel failed to trust in… Read More
Does Reading Your Bible Everyday Make You Legalistic?
John Piper offers a helpful reminder that being compelled or just committed to the daily reading of your Bible does not make you legalistic. Read the full article: Read Your Bible More and More I also love this quote by… Read More