Spiritual Exercises
Below are blog posts which contain ideas for exercises you can do to help grow in your relationship with God
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Observing Palm Sunday
This Sunday, Christ followers all over the world will be celebrating Palm Sunday. It is one of the many great celebrations on the church calendar.
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Observing Ash Wednesday
This Wednesday is the day Christians around the world celebrate as Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning point of the season of Lent. But what
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Benedictions of Blessing; Doxologies of Praise
I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and attended Mahoning United Methodist Church. My Mom and Dad sang in the choir, Mom assisted as church treasurer
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A Spiritual Wellness Exam – Part 2
Are you self aware? Sometimes I am but I know at times I am not and I can definitely develop blind spots. Self-awareness is a popular concept in mental health. Dictionary.com defines
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A Spiritual Wellness Exam
If we want to maintain our health, it is important to include regular wellness examinations. These exams are more proactive in nature and a physician
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Resolutions for the Soul
Its that time of year again. New Years Resolutions! Have you made any yet? Common resolutions that tend to come out this time of year
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The Discipline of Gratitude
Doesn’t the title of this post seem strange? Is it really necessary to categorize gratitude as a discipline? Shouldn’t gratitude be a natural, heartfelt response
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The Value of Rest Stops
Are we there yet? Have you ever been on a trip and heard that phrase uttered? Maybe you expressed it yourself! Or how about this
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Entering the Retreat House – Part 4
This is the final installment of this series on Entering the Retreat House. So far we have described the various aspects of the Retreat House.
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Entering the Retreat House – Part 3
Frozen pizza or fresh baked? Nothing wrong with a good frozen pizza especially as you walk through the grocery store late at night and you
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Entering the Retreat House – Part 2
Do you like to receive a gift? I don’t know about you, but I can feel my pulse speed up a little when I see
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Entering the Retreat House – Part 1
In a previous post, we explored the discipline of retreat as an important way to learn to live like Jesus. If you are like me, you might