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We have amazing power and strength at our fingertipsthrough understanding and applying God's word to ourlives. This discipline looks at the prayerful deliberationof and digging into the Scriptures in more than just acursory read."Being a devoted listener to Bible teaching andpreaching means more than passively absorbing whatwe hear. Devout listeners know that Chris is present andthat what we hear could change our lives. That said, italso means that we listen with critical, curious ears, eagerto learn and discover more. And it means that we alsokeep our eyes toward Christ and our ears tuned to whatthe Holy Spirit might want to convict us on or challengeus with."-Caryn Rivadeneira, "Devoted Listening to Scripture"The twenty-four spiritual practices in this series areAcceptance, Bible Study & Meditation, Celebration,Community, Confession, Contemplation, Faith, Fasting,Forgiveness, Gratitude, Hospitality, Justice, Mentoring,Outreach, Prayer, Reconciliation, Sabbath Rest, Service,Silence, Simplicity, Solitude, Stewardship, Submission, andWorship. |