Spiritual Disciplines Day 11: Fasting “Fasting” is like a curse word for many of us. When we think about not eating for a period of time, it can make our stomach hurt, literally! Fasting is a discipline that has been practiced for as long as humans have been around, and the Bible mentions it a…
Spiritual Disciplines Day 10: Worship No matter what denomination or theological belief, the common denominator in all Christian churches is that we sing. However, singing can be awkward, especially if you are a terrible singer. What’s the point of singing, how does it help our faith, and why does every church do it? Singing is…
Spiritual Disciplines Day 9: Meditation When you think about meditation, you typically think about some barefoot weirdo sitting with their legs crossed, hands out, humming like a generator with some incense in the corner. Yet, the Bible talks about meditating a lot. So, is this what God wants us to do? There are two different…
Spiritual Disciplines Day 8: Scripture Reading Few things can transform a life, like reading scripture. Most people have a Bible lying around their house, yet The Bible is the last book they would pick up on any given day. It can seem intimidating, complicated, or even boring, but it doesn’t have to be. Let’s discuss…
Spiritual Disciplines Day 7: Prayer Prayer is one of those things that we talk about all the time in church, but if we are honest, many of us don’t know how to pray or even understand the point of prayer. Our best effort can sometimes be a wish list to God once a week, hoping…
The Basics Day 6: Following Jesus We talked about salvation and surrendering our life to God. But what does it mean to follow Jesus? When you read the Bible, we see the word “follow” a lot. This is in reference to a student following or learning under a “Rabbi” or a teacher. It was common…
The Basics Day 5: The Holy Spirit Do you cringe when you hear “Holy Spirit?” Maybe you imagine someone flopping around on the floor like a fish out of water. Let’s be honest. The Holy Spirit has gotten a bad name in the circles of religion. We tend to treat Him like the crazy uncle…
The Basics Day 4: Salvation & Baptism Let’s continue our discussion about sin and the grace that God has given us through his son Jesus Christ. When Adam and Eve brought sin into this world by disobeying God, this was known as the “fall of man.” We broke our covenant with God and were no…
The Basics Day 3: Sin We read a lot about sin in the Bible, and that might make you cringe. You’ve probably sat in a church pew, heard a preacher bang a pulpit and yell, “The wages of sin are death!”. It sounds scary, and without knowing the pastor, I’m guessing that was his or…
The Basics Day 2: Jesus The Bible is the story of Jesus. It is important that we understand who the person of Jesus is. Jesus was a man, and He was the manifestation of God. John describes Jesus as the Word of God. As if God’s words came to life, to build relationships, and to…