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Helping Christians overcome Spiritual Discouragement

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Spiriutal Discouragement

Loving Prayer in Discouragement

December 4, 2021 / revkylenorman / Leave a comment

Praying in love is not about masking feelings or denying discouragement. In Christ, God entered the fullness of humanity. This means that it is the fullness of our humanity that is offered in our prayer.

Claiming Grace

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 / revkylenorman / Leave a comment

There is no shame in grace. Claiming God’s grace is not a sign of weakness or lack of faith. It is a bold and radical act of trust. We reach out to the one who sits with us, who incarnates himself in the very depths of our hurts and struggles.

In Conversation with Steve Bell

September 16, 2021 / revkylenorman / Leave a comment

Sometimes it pays to be bold with emails. I have long had a deep affinity for the music of Steve Bell. Not only is he a gifted musician and singer/songwriter, but he also conveys a deep thoughtfulness about the matters of faith. Steve loves the Church, and he loves Christians. He also loves the Psalms. … Continue reading In Conversation with Steve Bell

When Discouragement begins

September 8, 2021 / revkylenorman / 1 Comment

On Maundy Thursday, 2015, the oncologist told my wife, “I’m recommending chemotherapy. You start next week. Here is the paperwork.” We were dumbfounded. To this day the pit of my stomach drops whenever I think of those words.

Being Kingdom-Minded

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 / revkylenorman / Leave a comment

Is this there a way to break out of this type of life? Can we combat the overexposure of sights and sounds, the barrage of messages highlighting self-indulgence, and that internal sense of being overwhelmed? Can Jesus lead us into a different way of living?

Psalm 73: A Song for the Faithfully Forlorn

July 31, 2021August 1, 2021 / revkylenorman / 1 Comment

We all get discouraged or frustrated in our faith. Our spiritual lives rarely occur exactly as we would imagine or hope. After all, we live in an imperfect world, and we bear those imperfections within ourselves. We all struggle. We all question. We all, at times, raise our voice to the heavens and scream “why?” … Continue reading Psalm 73: A Song for the Faithfully Forlorn

Helping Christians Overcome Spiritual Discouragement

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Reflections Topics:

Are Spiritual Discplines Necessary? A Response to Michael Coren Being Kingdom Minded Bonhoeffer Claiming Grace Clara King Contemporary Worship Music Conversation Developing a Rule of Life Exploring Spiritual Reading Habits of Devotion Hubris and Humility Idolatry Lamentation: the forgotten discipline Lessons in Prayer Listening to Dietrich Living with a Messy Faith Loving Prayer in Discouragement O Blessed Boredom Parable of the Sower prayer Sarabeth Caplin Shedding My Labels Sitting Alone Spiritual Discouragement The Way of Discernment True Liberation: The Parable of the Talents Uncategorized What I wished I would have said When Discouragement Dethrones

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