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Category: Spiritual Disciplines

Devotional Self-Assessment

On August 23, 2022 By Josh BarlowIn Spiritual DisciplinesLeave a comment

The art of self-assessment is marrying the truths of God’s infinitude and our finitude in order to increase our fidelity to God.

Responsible Rest

On June 21, 2022 By Josh BarlowIn Spiritual Disciplines2 Comments

We have a fast-paced, achievement-oriented world. In this world we are tempted to have a distorted practice of rest: we either never rest, we rest too much, or we consider rest time as “off-duty” time. To have a healthy pattern of rest we must understand what true rest is. The Old Testament has two symbols …

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The Self-Control Fruit

On May 4, 2022 By Josh BarlowIn Spiritual DisciplinesLeave a comment

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Which of these do you think is unlike the rest? I wager it is self-control. When we think of self-control we think of the ability to restrain oneself - whether that is physical, emotional, behavioral, and/or motivational - we think of diet plans, spending goals, …

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Three Questions to Help You Study Your Bible

On December 2, 2020 By Josh BarlowIn Spiritual DisciplinesLeave a comment

The Bible is the very word of God. It is the source of truth and life, and thus studying the Bible is the very foundation of Christian life. It expands and refines our knowledge of God’s glory and the gospel. It builds up our trust in and obedience of God. It teaches us what God …

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