25
Dec
2011
Christmas Greetings and Gratitude
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I am so grateful for everyone who reads The Practical Disciple and hope that your Christmas has been filled with many blessings. From my home to your home, “Merry Christmas.” You are a blessing, John A. The Practical Disciple
7
Nov
2011
Robbing Liquor Stores, and The Sabbath
13“If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot From doing your own pleasure on My holy day, And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the LORD honorable, And honor it, desisting from your own ways, From seeking your own pleasure And speaking your own word, 14Then you will take delight in... Read More
25
Oct
2011
A Couple Thanks Provoking Thoughts
Thought #1: You Only Truly Meaningfully Possess What You Are Thankful For During a spiritual renewal weekend that I just attended someone at a discussion table raised a question that has really gnawed at my conscience. “What if tomorrow when you awoke, the only things you had were the things you thanked God for... Read More
30
Sep
2011
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... Read More
1
Sep
2011
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... Read More
30
Aug
2011
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... Read More