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In the current issue:
Passionate Spirituality
There is no quick and easy way to become the
person I want to be—a better mother, the perfect
wife, the spiritually mature person described in
the books that line my bookshelves. But
Scripture says it is possible to be transformed,
and that change comes when I take seriously the
invitation to live life the Jesus way. Wise
people across the centuries have devoted
themselves to understanding and practicing those
things that give God the opportunity to
transform their lives. These practices are often
called “spiritual disciplines.” Pastor and
author John Ortberg defines spiritual
disciplines as “any activity that can help me
gain power to live life as Jesus taught and
modeled it.” The articles in this month’s
feature section encourage us to live out two
disciplines—confession and secrecy—and to
explore specific ancient practices that are
making a comeback among evangelical Christians.
We offer these pieces in hopes that they will
aid your discovery of God’s transforming power
to live with joy, peace and affection.—CF
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Can you keep a secret?
By Kevin Johnson
If you would like to be free of the need to seek
approval and to impress, consider the spiritual
discipline of secrecy, a practice that Jesus
commanded and one that we often forget.
Click here to read in PDF format.
The new old spirituality
By Tim Neufeld
Why are young adults drawn to ancient spiritual
ways of praying and reading the Bible? It’s
because people who have grown-up in a
post-modern culture are committed to Jesus
Christ but not the modern North American church.
It’s because these practices help all of us
understand the transformational power of God and
draw us into his presence.
Click here to read in PDF format.
Coming Clean
By Jan Johnson
We may agree with the old saying that confession
is good for the soul, but we draw the line at
confessing our sins to someone other than God.
Yet, there reasons why confessing our sins to
someone we trust is important. Being accountable
to another person can help us find reasonable
and practical steps to overcome sin.
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