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Spiritual Disciplines

195 illustrations — Practices for spiritual growth tied to scripture

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Spiritual Discipline

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Teaching on Simplicity from Meister Eckhart

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Spiritual Discipline

Confession and Community

Teaching on Confession from Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The Necessity of Prayer

Teaching on Prayer from E.M. Bounds

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The Discipline of Silence

Teaching on Silence from Ambrose of Milan

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The Cell

Teaching on Solitude from Abba Moses

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Biblical Meditation

Teaching on Meditation from Thomas à Kempis

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Scripture as Nourishment

Teaching on Scripture Reading from Jerome

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Withdrawing to Be Present

Teaching on Solitude from Thomas Merton

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Worship and Wonder

Teaching on Worship from Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Fasting and Prayer

Teaching on Fasting from Evagrius Ponticus

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Inward Simplicity

Teaching on Simplicity from Thomas Kelly

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Unceasing Prayer

Teaching on Prayer from Brother Lawrence

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Mutual Submission

Teaching on Submission from John Chrysostom

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Silence and Words

Teaching on Silence from Desert Fathers

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Serving Christ in Others

Teaching on Service from John Chrysostom

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Corporate Worship

Teaching on Worship from Augustine of Hippo

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Sabbath and Trust

Teaching on Sabbath from Walter Brueggemann

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The Prayer of Quiet

Teaching on Prayer from Teresa of Avila

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The Benefits of Fasting

Teaching on Fasting from Augustine of Hippo

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Meditation on Divine Things

Teaching on Meditation from Guigo II

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The Purpose of Fasting

Teaching on Fasting from Desert Fathers

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Seeking Guidance

Teaching on Guidance from Bernard of Clairvaux

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Praying the Scriptures

Teaching on Scripture Reading from Athanasius

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The Freedom of Simplicity

Teaching on Simplicity from Francis of Assisi

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