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Purity Principle: Ch. 8 – Guidelines for Singles

The last chapter was Getting Radical, and this chapter begins the final section of the book, which could be called Getting Practical. Here, Alcorn gives guidelines to help us take the principles we’ve learned so far and figure out how to really put … Continue reading

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Discipline of Work – Ch. 12

Below is a guest post by Terry Hall, the chairman of VBC’s deacon board. “I’m alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic!” How many of us wake up in the morning with this thought in mind? Even though this is a Girl Scout … Continue reading

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Discipline of Tongue – Ch. 11

James 3:5-6  So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is … Continue reading

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Discipline of Integrity – Ch. 10

When I was in the computer field, we would use the term “data integrity.”  We were referring to data that was accurate and consistent.  It was good data.  This chapter discusses “human integrity.”  Are we men of integrity?  Are we … Continue reading

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Discipline of Worship – Ch. 9

What do you think of when you hear the word “worship”? Most American Christians would immediately associate worship with the portion of a service or meeting that focuses on singing. In fact, singing and worship have become so exclusively intertwined … Continue reading

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Discipline of Prayer – Ch. 8

In chapter 8, we come to a topic that is key to a healthy relationship with Christ, but always can be improved.  To spend a healthy chunk of time in prayer can be so difficult in the busyness of life … Continue reading

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Discipline of Mind – Ch. 6

Yesterday as I was driving my 1st grader to school, we were practicing his spelling words and talking.  I was amazed at what his young mind was absorbing and learning both in school and in life.  I’m pretty sure he … Continue reading

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Discipline of Fatherhood – Ch. 4

As we come to chapter 4, I pray you have been as challenged as I have.  It has been encouraging to hear the responses both online and in person.  In chapter 4, Hughes continues to hit us over the head … Continue reading

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Discipline of marriage – Ch. 3

We now come to chapter 3 and Hughes continues to challenge us to our core.  As a preface, even if you are not married, you can still glean insight out of the chapter.  It is far better to learn how … Continue reading

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Discipline of Purity – Ch. 2

This week we are reading through chapter 2 – Discipline of Purity in  Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes.  He begins by giving some shocking statistics pertaining to the sensuality in our culture.  I was blown away … Continue reading

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