After reading and studying the psalms, use these six ways to pray before God and in ministry to others.
All in How-To's
An Introduction to Studying the Psalms
After reading well, taking the time to study through careful observation and thoughtful interpretation will help us to ultimately apply, speak, and pray the psalms well.
How to Read the Psalms--12 Tips to Understanding Accurately
Before speaking the psalms, we need to read and understand it accurately. Here are 12 tips on how to do just that.
Discerning Spiritual Warfare: Three Tactics to Recognize
Three common tactics Satan uses in spiritual warfare and how to counter them.
Three Types of Friendships to Pursue
There are three types of friendships to pursue. We’ll look at why and how.
What to Look For in Wise Counsel
Connecting the dots is not something we do alone. We need God and we need His people. What can wise counsel do for us and who do we look for?
How to Rest: Five Tips
Five tips on how to institute a weekly habit of rest in your life.
Is It Good to Plan?
To plan or not to plan? That is the question. How can we plan in such a way that expresses faith and trust in God?
Forging New Patterns with Spiritual Habits
Forging godliness doesn’t happen with a spiritual zap from heaven but through spiritual habits. In love, faithfully practicing these habits forge the new patterns and pathways of character that enable us to honor God as we desire.
How to Cultivate the Art of Everyday Worship
Connecting the dots includes worshipping God in the everyday through abiding, keeping an eternal perspective, and serving Him in the ordinary.
How is Your Garden Growing?
As spring is officially here, how are you doing weeding your garden from sin? This post explores key components to uprooting sin and replanting righteousness.
How to Develop a Personal Liturgy
A liturgy develops a path for us to follow day by day to keep us connected to God. Instead of being a restrictive straitjacket, we can thoughtfully design a rule of life that fits us and helps us stay focused on developing our life of faith.
Building Up Your Armory--The Discipline of Scripture Memory (Part 3)
With some thoughtful preparation, Scripture memory can not only be incorporated into your life but become an enjoyable practice. This extended post gives very practical suggestions on getting your mind and heart prepared for this habit.
Of Swords and Sweetness--The Discipline of Scripture Memory (Part 2)
Journeying through this life here requires that we be prepared with blades of different lengths. Are you ready?
Five Minutes to Change Your Life--The Discipline of Scripture Memory (Part 1)
The first in a series on the discipline of Scripture memory as a way to connect the dots between faith and practice.
How Routines Demonstrate God's Faithfulness--and How to Write Yours
Our faithfulness, not our grand gestures of service, is what God praises (Matt 25:21). Routines help us to faithfully show up and serve Him in the ordinary tasks of life.
Are You Growing?
God expects us to grow up. A simple plan to be intentional in the growth process.
How to Escape Temptation
How the Gospel is the way out of temptation.
How to Cultivate a Thankful Heart
Why and how we can cultivate a lifestyle of thanksgiving.
The Best Investment You Can Make
With all the siren calls around us, with a finite number of days, what is the best way to invest our lives?