Tag: spiritual disciplines

The Practical Aspects of Prayer

by youngcalvinists, posted in Meditations

To finish off this series on prayer, this post will lay out four practical aspects of prayer that come out in the life and example of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first is simply time. In Mark 1:35 we read, “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and … Continue reading The Practical Aspects of Prayer

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

by youngcalvinists, posted in Book Review

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald S. Whitney, Carol Stream, IL:  NAVPRESS, 2014.  Paperback, 304 pp. The theme for this book on spiritual discipline is scriptural: “Exercise [or discipline] thyself…unto godliness” (I Timothy 4:7). But when we hear of a book with a title such as this, the temptation might be to dismiss the … Continue reading Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life