Category: Spiritual Formation

Practicing the Presence of God: Part 18

Dr. Boa continues his discussion of Jesus’s spiritual practices and his invitation to us to practice God’s presence, just as he did on earth. Today’s lesson picks up in John 10.

Hands clasped in prayer

Four Life-Changing Prayers

[lead]Follow the apostle Paul’s example in prayer.[/lead] Use the following four passages from three of Paul’s epistles (letters) as a pattern of prayer for yourself and/or others Ephesians 1:17–19a “[I ask] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a

Practicing the Presence of God: Part 15

Dr. Boa continues his discussion of Jesus’s invitation to us, to follow him with all our heart, to choose him first and practice his presence.

Image of fence-lined path heading toward a beautiful, unseen view

Faith and Obedience

This article borrows heavily from Walter Henrichsen’s A Layman’s Guide to Applying the Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1978). [lead]There are four ingredients essential to the assimilation of Scripture: knowledge, understanding, experience, and application.[/lead]Of these four, the one most heavily emphasized in Scripture is application.[note]Henrichsen, Layman’s Guide, 19–21.[/note] The Bible

Practicing the Presence of God: Part 14

Dr. Boa picks up in Mark 9 and Luke 12 with his discussion of Jesus’s invitation to pursue him above all other things and to cultivate an inner life that can sustain that pursuit.