23
Sep
2015
Bible Study and Application: Setting Spiritual Goals
In my last post, I shared three ways God calls you through scripture: Principles, Tasks, and Changes. Today, you are going to learn exactly what to do to apply what you learn in bible study to your daily life. Specifically, how to set spiritual goals for living out God’s Word based upon the principles and... Read More
31
Aug
2015
Treating God Better Than A Celebrity
HAVE YOU MET SOMEONE FAMOUS? Have you ever met someone famous? I did, once. I rode an elevator with Stephen King. It wasn’t a big deal to me though because I hadn’t read any of his books. My daughter, on the other hand, met her absolute dream celebrity her senior year in high school.... Read More
21
Jul
2015
A quick easy way to nurture prayer in your family and be a witness
I don’t subscribe to many blogs, but one of my absolute favorites is ‘1000 Ways to Pray’ by Adena Hodges. Adena publishes short practical creative ways to meet God. I loooooved today’s post,’Refrigerator Prayers’. Adena suggests posting a list of prayer requests on your refrigerator. Each time you go to the refrigerator say a a... Read More
1
Jun
2015
Plugging in and watching everything come to life…
Over the past year or so, God seems to be pushing Sabbath in my face over and over again. My wife and I got invited in the Fall to lead a retreat about Sabbath. That was the first round of God saying, “Hey John, this Sabbath thing I mentioned in the ten commandments, I’m pretty... Read More
6
Apr
2015
[AUDIO] But this is Easter…
I seldom post one of my sermons on The Practical Disciple, but many people really appreciated my sermon from this last Sunday. I think you’ll find it particularly comforting if you have ever felt like someone died too soon and you just wished you had more time with them. Jesus death was so abrupt. With... Read More
3
Apr
2015
[VIDEO] Remember the cross today
On this Good Friday, I encourage you to take a few moments and ponder the cross. I offer you two opportunties. THE VIDEO ABOVE It;s only a couple of minutes long, but it slows me down and helps me realize how costly grace is each time I watch. A WRITTEN REFLECTION I wrote the following... Read More