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October 11, 2019 A Clarification + A Teachable Moment A thoughtful reader emailed us and kindly expressed concerns about last week’s digest introduction, especially the subject line, “The Upgrade to Holy Spirit.”

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September 13, 2019 In the Middle of the River As we focus on the Charismatic Tradition this month, that picture of being in the middle of the river is helpful—a place where we are balanced, fluid, grace-filled, and easily directed by the Spirit.

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September 6, 2019 What About Charismania? But what about "charismania"? There is certainly some strange stuff out there that, as a friend says, “ain’t the Lord.” Fabrications and abuses can be formidable obstacles to thoughtful people…

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August 30, 2019 The Human Part of Holiness Thomas Kelly reminds us that obedience begins with inspired imagination, a "flaming vision" of the beauty of a holy life. Next, he says simply: “Begin where you are. Obey now. Use what little…

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August 23, 2019 Beyond Needing to Be Right But what about the times when someone does need to be corrected? Scripture is clear that there’s a time to “turn a sinner from the error of his way” (James 5:20). The key then is the spirit in which…

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August 16, 2019 Habit and Grace As a recovering self-fixer, I’m on the guard against what Paul in Colossians 2:23 calls “will-worship”—self-made religion and ascetic practices that have an appearance of holy habit but in the end…

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August 2, 2019 Lighthearted Perseverance When it comes to prayer, exerting that type of effort requires honesty: “Lord, you are here… Even though at this moment I don’t sense you in the least and I’m worn down. I trust you are still my…

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July 26, 2019 Awareness and Attentiveness Abide is defined in one dictionary as "to continue to be present." In other words, abiding is about awareness and attentiveness.

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June 21, 2019 Heart Posture There's a parallel here for the inner life. Intentionally or unintentionally, healthy or unhealthy, everyone develops a body posture. And everyone develops a heart posture, a.k.a. spiritual formation.

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May 31, 2019 Use Words When Necessary? It’s true that words, to be palatable, should be served on a platter of loving action. And Saint Francis, to whom the quote is wrongly attributed, loved in action like few ever will. But when it…

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May 10, 2019 Post-Denominational? In the book Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster outlines six great Traditions, or streams, flowing throughout Church history. Christ perfectly embodies all of them. (Our content focus for the…