Category Archives: spiritual disciplines

Praying for Eight Things Pastors Need from the Holy Spirit

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

In C. H. Spurgeon’s book on pastoral ministry, Lectures to My Students, he talks about eight ways pastors need the help of the Holy Spirit. Several of these apply specially to preaching, but there is much application for ministry in … Continue reading →

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Fall Class on Spiritual Disciplines in Bristol, Virginia

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

We are praying and discussing the possibility of offering a class on the spiritual disciplines (using Don Whitney’s book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life as a text) this Fall in Bristol, Virginia at Fellowship Chapel with a few of … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Spiritual Disciplines

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

“…Exercise thyself rather unto godliness.” (1 Timothy 4:7) WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES?  Definition of Spiritual Disciplines The word “exercise” in 1 Timothy 4:7 KJV (can also be translated as “discipline”) comes from the Greek word from which we derive gymnasium and … Continue reading →

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Ezra 7:10 – Overview of Sermon Preparation Process

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

* Click here for a PDF file or click here for a Word document file of this article (4 pages). For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach … Continue reading →

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Bible Reading Plans in 2011

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105) To walk with God in 2011, we need to be in His Word daily.  Here are some resources for Bible reading plans: YouVersion (not … Continue reading →

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Praying Scripture and Sermon Preparation

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

“One of the best ways to make sure you confront the text personally is to turn it into prayer.  Pray as a sinner needing forgiveness, as a worshiper expressing praise, as a servant accepting the Master’s will, as a pilgrim … Continue reading →

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Memorizing Scripture – Some Reasons & Tools to Help

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Pastor John Piper lists six reasons we should memorize Scripture (click here to read the entire article): 1. Conformity to Christ 2. Daily Triumph over Sin 3. Daily Triumph over Satan 4. Comfort and Counsel for People You Love 5. … Continue reading →

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Character Counts, Especially in the Ministry

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Last night in our Bristol CAPS class, Pastor Bryan Hall spoke on the need for the preacher to be a man of character and integrity. I wanted to mention three additional resources to encourage you to pursue godliness in your … Continue reading →

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“God the All”

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

O GOD WHOSE WILL CONQUERS ALL, There is no comfort in anything apart from enjoying thee and being engaged in thy service; Thou art All in all, and all enjoyments are what to me thou makest them, and no more. … Continue reading →

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How Can I Meditate on Scripture? The Joseph Hall Questions

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

Have you ever read something and found that you could not recall what you had just read?  Have you ever walked away from a portion of the Bible only to discover that you retained little if any of what you … Continue reading →

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