Busy Mom’s
I love what I read today in Lectio-365. Carlo Carretto lived for more than a dozen years as a hermit in the Sahara desert… Milking a goat for his food, and translating the Bible into the local Bedouin language, he prayed for long hours by himself. Returning to Italy one…
Practicing the Presence of God
Discipleship Skills Most followers of Jesus understand the importance of bringing Jesus into every part of their life. The questions is, how do we do that? We read verses that tell us to “pray without ceasing,” (1 Thes. 5:17) or that we are to “pray in the Spirit on…
How to deal with Anxiety and Fear
Fear and anxiety are a human condition, but we live in a culture that fosters it and feeds it. Everything from social media which fosters FOMO (Fear of missing out) to our news feeds which sensationalizes all the bad thing that have happened and could happen, foster fear and…
Five Steps to Praying God’s Word
November 2020 Over the next while we at Asbury will be looking at some discipleship skills that will help us walk well in the coming months. The writer to the Hebrews tells say in Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) For the word of God is alive and active.. Hebrews 4:12…
Kingdoms
By Brent Russett Originally written for the Keenager Newsletter – September 2020 Every kingdom is born to die. The Portuguese reigned in the 15th century, the Spanish in the 16th century, the Dutch in the 17th and the French in the 18th century. Britain dominated the 19th century until…
Six Ways to Journey Towards Joy
How to thrive when the world isn’t. … And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand…
How to Read the Scriptures to Hear God
There are various approaches to scripture. You can read the bible through in a year. You can memorize verses from the bible. You can study the bible using different tools like commentaries and dictionaries. You can meditate on passages of scripture and go over and over them in your mind….
Five Reasons to Take Time with God?
Answering the question why? (Jesus Said) “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 (NIV) Knowing why you are doing what you are doing is really important for…
The Four Parts of Your Time Alone with God
A practical way to spend time with God. If you read the previous blog and took to heart the tips for connecting with Jesus, you have set a time and place, and you have gathered the tools that you need to help you on your journey. Today I want to…