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Two Ways to Practice Body Holiness

Two Ways to Practice Body Holiness

In a couple of prior posts I have mentioned “body holiness.” Essentially observing body holiness is about honoring God with our bodies. There are two main ways we do this:   1) Use our bodies in ways that honor God. We can do this by serving God with the strength of our bodies by literally laboring on mission projects. Or, we can honor God with our bodies by lifting our hands in prayer … Read entire article »

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In Time of Crisis, A guest post by Kathleen Weller

In Time of Crisis, A guest post by Kathleen Weller

Today’s post is a treat. Kathleen Weller, director of Peace River Spirituality Center in Naples, Florida is a godly woman with a true heart for prayer and simply being still before God. With her permission I have been allowed to repost this recent post from her blog, The Celtic Monk. I found it a much needed reminder that the path through crisis in her words is ” through the very heart of God–seeking, … Read entire article »

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My Favorite Bible Study Resources

My Favorite Bible Study Resources

I have four bible study resources that I reach for regularly: The New Westminster Dictionary of the Bible, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, the New Inductive Study Bible and the ESV Study Bible. If you are not familiar with these resource, then I highly recommend you watch this short video for a quick tour of each. Then I recommend you get at least one of these resources to … Read entire article »

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Try This Reader’s Tip as Another Great Way to Remember to Pray

Try This Reader’s Tip as Another Great Way to Remember to Pray

Yesterday’s post seems to have really struck a chord. Given yesterday’s surge in readers, it appears that many of us struggle with remembering. Among comments I received was another great tip from PD reader, Beth Kaiser. Beth wrote, “Today’s message reminded me of a friend who, when there was a particularly pressing prayer need, such as someone having surgery, special test, job interview, etc,. he would wear his watch on the opposite … Read entire article »

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Three Surefire Methods To Remember A Prayer Commitment

Three Surefire Methods To Remember A Prayer Commitment

  Do you ever tell someone you will prayer for them and then forget until the next time you see them? That use to happen to me, but now I have three surefire methods that have proven effective in helping me remember.   1) Catch it During Lent I carried a notebook that readily fit in my pocket to “catch” names of people for whom I wanted to pray. I got the idea after reading an article … Read entire article »

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Upcoming Webinar and Body Holiness

This Thursday, August 18th at 3 p.m. I am going to be the guest of a live complimentary webinar by Allyson Lewis.   Register here: http://anymeeting.com/PIID=E957DF85824E   Some of you may recognize the name. She is the author of The Seven MInute Difference, a book about how small steps lead to big change. Also, I interviewed Allyson some time back about how she applied the principles from The 7 Minute Difference to her life. It was very inspiring.   She will be interviewing me about the planner she created called, The 7 Minute Life Daily Planner. It’s a tool I use daily to keep me focused on my purpose and priorities and increase my productivity. While this isn’t explicitly a discipleship webinar I wanted to make people aware because … Read entire article »

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