Friday Read: Take a look at this webpage: https://renovare.org/about/ideas/spiritual-disciplines Study:  Take a look at this list. I want to challenge you to pick one discipline that you do not regularly practice. Over this weekend, try to set aside a small amount of time to try out this new discipline. Be open and have a mindset…

Read: James 1:12 Study: Sometimes, when we seek to live out spiritual disciplines in our lives, we can fall into the temptations that the world throws at us. We all face temptation in our lives. It can be difficult to turn away from that temptation. Remember, Christ knows what it is like to be tempted.…

Read: Philippians 4:8 Study: What things do you consider to be “honorable”, “pure”, “pleasing”, or “commendable”? Is there a person in your life that embodies these traits? Is there an organization that you believe is trying to live out these goals? Scripture tells us that we should think about these groups and people! Not only…

Read: Ephesians 6:4 Study: Where did you learn how to react to many different situations in life? For many, we learned how to cope and react to situations by watching and listening to our parents. We have the obligation to teach the next generations the disciplines and actions of Christians from the past. If you…

Read Psalm 47 Study Today, rejoice and know that God is good. As Christ followers, we are expected to do a great many things. Those things can be joyous but they can often be exhausting and difficult. We often forget to stop and remember that we serve a mighty God who has freed the oppressed,…

Read Acts 20:35 Study Jesus never said following him would be easy. In fact, he promised us that it would be hard. His yoke is heavy but he promises to help us. Jesus showed us, through his actions, that we are to serve the weak. Serving the weak requires that we deny ourselves in order…

Read 1 Peter 4:10 Study We are blessed people. Sure, some of us might be struggling with our finances. Some of us might have relationship struggles. Some of us might struggle with an addiction. But we are blessed. God has given us all gifts and graces and has surrounded us with people and opportunities. We…

Read Matthew 25:31-46 Study Being a Christian means serving others. We are more than this because there is more than just ourselves. Jesus shows us that when we serve others we encounter God. Jesus is very blunt. We HAVE to serve those who do not have what we have. It is one of, if not…

Read Matthew 17:1-9 Study When we encounter Christ, often our first reaction is to be afraid. What Christ asks of us can be terrifying. When Peter, James, and John encountered God, they fell to their knees. But Christ tells us to stand and not be afraid. All we must do is listen and trust in…