10 Good Reasons to Sing from the Psalms
I was praying through Psalm 68 recently. When I came to the words, “Sing to God, sing praises to His name” (verse 4), guess what I did? Yes, I did exactly what the text said. . . . Here are …
Journaling Prompts
I suppose that if the term “writer’s block” applies to journal keeping, then that was my problem. I wanted to write about something that would edify my soul. On that day, however, no particular subject emerged from my mental fog. …
10 Probing Questions for Spiritual Journaling
Before he retired each night, [eighteenth-century evangelist George Whitefield] opened his journal and probed his soul with questions such as these he’d placed in the flyleaf: Have I, 1. Been fervent in prayer? 2. After or before every deliberate conversation …
Drawing Patience, Comfort, and Hope from the Scriptures
Every now and then my heart is so broken, or my grief so deep, or my burden so heavy that I drop down in my desk chair, open the Bible, put my head in my hands and cry out, “O …
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How to Make Family Discipleship Stick
When I taught piano for several years after finishing university, I discovered a few things about learning an instrument that I hadn’t really noticed as a child. We all know that to learn to play piano well, you need to …
Use Prompts to Help You Disciple Your Family
Several years ago, when I wanted to start reading the Bible at breakfast time with my kids, I knew what I wanted but not how to make it happen. My mornings were hectic with a capital H! I would wake …
What’s Your Why for Family Discipleship?
I sit on the floor of the bathroom, weighed down by guilt. I have just read a blogger’s lovely account of her children who happily work through their Bible studies at the table each morning. My imagination runs through the …
Here’s How to Keep the Disciples In Your Church Fed
This is the last post of a five-part series based on Pastor Daniel Im’s book, The Discipleship Opportunity: Leading a Great-Commission Church in a Post-Everything World. In his previous post, Daniel explained the mindset of “consumers”, and how to best …
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Jerry Bridges Reflects on God’s Unfailing Love
A very frequent expression in the Psalms is God’s unfailing love. For example, Psalm 32:10 says, “The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.” Think of what that means. God’s love cannot fail. It is steadfast, constant …
Why Beauty Matters to the Disciplemaker
Summer in North America, and particularly in the lush northern parts, is glorious. Green grass and blooming flowers and trees, it’s impossible to ignore the miracle of life around us. Do you consider the beauty of God? The beauty of …