The Practical Disciple

I just read a wonderful post on confession at Tim Challie’s blog, Tim offers a reformed theological perspective on a variety of issues.  If you are someone interested in understanding classic reformed theology better, then Tim’s blog would be a great place to start.  I haven’t posted anything by him before simply because my site is much more application focused, but he offers some great theological reflection.  So, I would encourage you to check him out sometime.  I hope you find the post on confession helpful.  I did.  Blessings to you today from The Practical Disciple. … Read entire article »

A couple of weeks ago, I made a post about pruning habits that draw our energy away from following God. After the fact, I realized that I only gave you half of the instructions need. The Sunday after creating that post, I happened to preach on the passage in the gospel of John where Jesus describes himself as the vine and we as the branches. Here is that passage. I am the vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the … Read entire article »