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The lectio divina helps us connect with God through reading, meditating, prayer and contemplation
January 2, 2012 by Captain Mark Braye 1 Comment
Lectio divina, Latin for “sacred reading” or “divine reading,” is a spiritual practice that promotes and facilitates communion with God. Its inception lies in the earliest days of Christianity, particularly in the teachings of the desert fathers and mothers and in the Benedictine tradition. The essential description of lectio divina was written much later by a Carthusian prior named Guigo … [Read more...]
Exploring the truth behind the Lenten discipline. Don’t just give something up, take something on for the betterment of this world
March 8, 2011 by Andrea Brown Leave a Comment
Nearly everyone knows the clichés concerning Lent. We are to “give up” something as a kind of vague penance. Often I have been asked, “What are you giving up for Lent this season?” to which I reply, “I have no idea.” What one thing in my life do I want to give up in order to further my relationship with Christ? Really, I don’t feel as though giving up one harmful habit or … [Read more...]
Reading the Bible from cover to cover, year to year, creates a foundation for life and ministry
January 4, 2011 by Major Beverly Ivany Leave a Comment
Everything was going smoothly as the divisional commander spoke to me about my ministry. It was December 1983, and I was in my second appointment as a Salvation Army officer. But when he asked me about my devotional life, I tried to avoid the question by giving excuses, the main one being that I had three small children under six years of age and another on the way. He said he understood, and was … [Read more...]
Spiritual disciplines that will deepen your faith and move you from adherence to abundance
November 25, 2009 by Major Wendy Swan Leave a Comment
In his seminal book The Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard notes that spiritual formation isn’t new—it’s only been lost for a while. He contends it was lost because of the Modernist-Fundamentalist controversy. The liberal church focused on social action and the conservative church became fixated on correct belief—the Gospel was split down the middle. As a result, both sides lost the … [Read more...]
Silence and solitude offer us the opportunity to encounter God and open our spirits to him
October 30, 2009 by Kelly Pope Leave a Comment
Did Christ oversell Christianity? In John 10:10, Jesus says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” What about you? Do you lead a full life? Most of us experience some degree of fulfilment—our ministries are going well, we’re maintaining our personal spiritual lives. If we are honest, we acknowledge the need for improvement in some areas, but overall we are … [Read more...]
Spiritual disclosure can bring a new awareness of God’s extravagant grace
March 10, 2009 by Major Cathie Harris 2 Comments
Confession. Not a popular word! Many would agree that “confession is good for the soul.” But engaging in confession is not something many of us regularly do. Discipline isn’t a popular word either. We all know we need it. But living a disciplined life—whether it relates to eating, exercise or use of time—is difficult. This leads me to the simple equation: Discipline + confession = … [Read more...]
Fasting helps us draw closer to God and find ourselves fit for the Kingdom work to which he calls us
February 25, 2009 by Lt-Colonel Janet Munn Leave a Comment
Before Jesus began his public ministry he went into the wilderness to fast for 40 days. When it was over, he returned “in the power of the Spirit” (Luke 4:14). If fasting was key for Jesus to operate on this earth in spiritual power, the same must be true for his disciples. Unfortunately, his original disciples often missed the point. Although Jesus gave them tremendous spiritual authority, … [Read more...]
Christ calls each of us to follow him. Are you up to the challenge?
October 5, 2008 by Major Beverly Ivany Leave a Comment
It’s no secret that Salvationists have high standards to live up to. When we become soldiers—full members of The Salvation Army—we sign a covenant that confirms both our acceptance of the Army’s 11 articles of faith and our willingness to adhere to a disciplined Salvation Army lifestyle. We are a holiness Movement. Our roots are with John Wesley and we believe that holiness is not an … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton’s 2nd Pastoral Letter
June 17, 2007 by General Shaw Clifton Leave a Comment
Dear Fellow Salvationists, Warmest greetings to you all. ‘The Lord your God has chosen you ... to be his people, his treasured possession' (Deuteronomy 7:6). Therefore, according to the same Scripture verse, we are called out with all true believers to be ‘a people holy to the Lord your God'. Salvationists are summoned by God to be a Salvation Army and a Sanctification Army. This … [Read more...]
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