In athletics, physical growth takes time. Often athletes must commit long hours to training. Yet the little things count as well. Little habits throughout the day contribute meaningfully to their improvement. The same is true with our growth in Christ. Those pursuing Christ-likeness must commit long hours to training. Yet the little things count as well. [...]
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Refresh: Connecting with Christ Through Contemplative Prayer
Prayer as Active Asking Several days ago the small group which my family and I attend discussed the prayer-life of Jesus. After a lengthy conversation, several of us confessed our desire to spend more time in prayer—like Jesus. But one group member spoke for more than just herself when she said, “But honestly, I don’t [...]
Loud Cries and Tears
Perhaps the Gethsemane prayer was the prayer remembered by the Hebrew author when he wrote this summary of the prayers of Jesus: “In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears…” (Heb. 5:7). There are many qualities of Jesus’ prayers which the Hebrew author might have memorialized: [...]
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