The Practical Disciple

  If you are looking for a deceptively simple pray model to give your prayer life a boost, the Acts prayer is one of my favorites. I have written prior posts about this model, but have created a quick video for those who prefer video instruction. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Acts is an acronym which stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication.   In the video, I share some tips on how to maximize the value and your experience of the Acts prayer. If you find the video helpful, please give it a like on Youtube or Facebook.   Thanks and Blessings to you.     … Read entire article »

  During the Lenten season I was uncharacteristically quiet in terms of blogging. Why? I have been immersed in writing my first ebook, as well as, attending to my own spiritual disciplines. I will share with you more about the disciplines tomorrow. For today, I just want to give you a quick heads up on the book that will be coming out and say thank you.   This Sunday, April 8th was not only Easter, but also the 5th anniversary of the first blog post I ever wrote. As I penned that first 285 word post entitled simply, Prayer Problems, I never foresaw a journey that would include 344 more blog posts, podcasts, videos, interviews, lots of downloads, an email course on time management, and an online Through the Bible … Read entire article »

This is a bit of an 11th hour offering, but to make life easy for everyone (particularly pastors looking for some last minute resources and inspiration) I have bundled all 15 of my The Practical Disciple Lenten Handouts into one big zip file. They are free for the taking. Click the graphic below to download your free lent ideas now.   What’s inside:   Prayer Disciplines Pure Praise–A 3 fold formula for praising God that is based upon … Read entire article »

Why bother with Lent? Okay, so may be Lent isn’t normative to your tradition. Or, may be you see Lent as a time for giving up things like chocolate and that just seems silly to you. However, I have found that Lent can be an amazing time of renewal if you use it as an opportunity to adopt a spiritual discipline for forty days.   Six years ago, I observed Lent as an opportunity to element clutter and excess in my life. Over a forty day period I eliminated forty bags of unnecessary stuff from my life. This move toward simplicity helped me have a spiritually healthier relationship to material things and definitely had an impact on my stewardship.   Since that time I have adopt a variety of disciplines. … Read entire article »