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Discipleship and Biblical Spirituality
In this five-part series, we will be exploring the meaning and method of discipleship in ancient times and ask ourselves how we might live better lives as modern disciple
Prayer and Fasting: Mind, Spirit, and Body
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ne of the things that has surprised, amused, and sometimes saddened me as I study the Hebrew roots of Christianity is how Christianity seems to have gone out of its way to disassociate itself from anything resembling its Jewish roots — the same roots from which Jesus drew upon traditions, discourses, and
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worldviews to convey His message of hope. Sometimes, the differences are just plain funny, and other times they are subconsciously indicative of substantial divergences in our interpretation of Scripture and the world around us. For instance, whereas the Bible does not command the covering of the head during prayer and worship, the
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practice developed slowly in Judaism as the rabbis considered the high priest's wearing of a turban when he came before the Lord as an excellent example of reverence for God's people. Consequently, today's observant Jewish men wear a kippah or yarmulke to remind them of the sacredness of time spent in prayer and that the Lord is
