The Spiritual Discipline of Worship by Trés Ward

The Spiritual Discipline of Worship by Trés Ward

Worship is likely one of the most overused yet misunderstood terms in the modern Christian movement. The word in its original form is proskyneō, which means “to bow down” or “to prostrate oneself.” In our Christian culture, we often hear this term associated with...
The Spiritual Discipline of Study by JJ Getz

The Spiritual Discipline of Study by JJ Getz

Toward the end of my time at Emmanuel College, I was invited to attend a nearby church’s revival service. A high-profile pastor was slated to preach and some friends were already planning to attend. I decided to go. The sermon began somewhere in Genesis and wound up...
The Spiritual Discipline of Study by Dr. Tony G. Moon

The Spiritual Discipline of Study by Dr. Tony G. Moon

Dr. Tony G. Moon is the author of From Plowboy to Pentecostal Bishop: The Life of J. H. King.   “Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind’” (Matthew 22:37; see also Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27; my...
When Self-Care Means Seeing a Counselor

When Self-Care Means Seeing a Counselor

From Chris Maxwell’s book Pause for Moms.  A mother “graded” her family at the end of each day. On the refrigerator she would place letter grades each night for each child—all based on performance of duties and responsibilities and assignments. And also a grade for...
The Spiritual Discipline of Self-Care

The Spiritual Discipline of Self-Care

This week’s spiritual discipline is self-care. Some people dislike that word and assume it is selfishness. Actually, it is realizing we are people made in the image of God and we should treat ourselves like we really believe that. Today’s blog is from my book Pause...
Spiritual Friendships by Clarke Sowell

Spiritual Friendships by Clarke Sowell

(This week’s emphasis is compassion. But today’s blog takes us back to last week when we focused on spiritual friendships. Think about how the two disciplines fit together. How can better friendships and more compassion help us become people who make a positive...