In another post, I mentioned an ongoing study of spiritual disciplines using Ruth Haley Barton’s book Sacred Rhythms. I’ve recently been leading the discussion of her chapter on discernment, which has some strengths and some glaring weaknesses. Here, I briefly highlight one of the deficiencies in the privatized and internalized process of discernment that BartonContinue reading “Missional Discernment (Part 1)”
Category Archives: Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual Disciplines for Mission: Guru Mashup
Spiritual disciplines are supposed to be normal in Christian life. The revival of evangelical interest in them, especially since the publication of Richard Foster’s watershed Celebration of Discipline, has been of inestimable importance. Yet, because the disciplines tend to get sucked into the black hole of American self-help religion, I’m interested in highlighting a missional understanding ofContinue reading “Spiritual Disciplines for Mission: Guru Mashup”
Scripture & Mission 