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Inductive Bible Study Links Fixed

Inductive Bible Study Links Fixed

In a prior post I had recommended an inductive bible study method by the campus ministry Stumo and I had links to there handouts.  I recently revisited my post and discovered that the links in the post and on my  resource page were broken.  Seems Stumo decided to rework their site which left my links dangling with nothing on the other end.  Well, the links are fixed and I have copies of the method stored on my … Read entire article »

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Seven Prayer Tips to Improve Your Prayer Life

Seven Prayer Tips to Improve Your Prayer Life

Photo by Ruth Arnold Any prayer discipline can be improved just by applying a few prayer tips. 1)  Schedule your prayer time. You can prayer at anytime and all the time, but have you set aside a time just to be with God?  We make time for what is important and having a daily time just for God improves your consistency. 2)  Pray outloud. I use to like to pray on long drives.  Unfortunately, I found that … Read entire article »

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Do You Want to Save Time and Never Miss a Post?

Do You Want to Save Time and Never Miss a Post?

Many of my readers subscribe to The Practical Disciple. You can subscribe in two ways. You may subscribe by RSS or receive posts by email. I have noticed that most of my subscribers do so by mail. I suspect that many of my readers are unacquainted with using a reader so I have written an orientation to RSS. There is even a fun short video that explains RSS for those … Read entire article »

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A.C.T.S. Prayer, A Simple Key to Greater Breadth and Depth in Prayer

A.C.T.S. Prayer, A Simple Key to Greater Breadth and Depth in Prayer

Do you ever feel as if you are praying the same things over and over again?  Or, do you find yourself at a loss for words only minutes into praying?  Does your mind wander when you pray?  These are extremely common problems which can readily be addressed by simply adopting a prayer model.  I have found that praying an A.C.T.S. prayer is a great way to both focus my prayer and expand my prayer vocabulary. … Read entire article »

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Upcoming Interview with Laurie Beth Jones

Upcoming Interview with Laurie Beth Jones

FYI–Monday, August 30th, 10 a.m. I will be on the Laurie Beth Jones internet radio show. I am very excited about this opportunity. Laurie Beth Jones is the best selling author of the book, Jesus CEO, and several other titles.  She is also a phenomenal christian motivational speaker. On her show we discuss common symptoms people show when they are trying to grow but resisting change. We will discuss why this … Read entire article »

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A Prayer for Teachers

A Prayer for Teachers

Last night I was skimming Facebook status lines before I called it a day and noticed one in particular by my friend Angie S. in Missouri. She offered a prayer for teachers Her status read as follows… Angie S. has been saying prayers all day for all of her friends associated with educating children! I pray you have a great/fun school year, students willing to grow/learn, supportive/cooperative/non-judging parents, that you are able to go … Read entire article »

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