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Praying for Discipline, Standing on Grace [Praying for Prayer; Pt. II]
Tuesday, 21 Apr, 2009 – 0:59 | 3 Comments
Praying for Discipline, Standing on Grace [Praying for Prayer; Pt. II]

Previously, we covered: The Conception of a Disciple, The Miracle of Birth, and Changing the Diapers. Now the conclusion-
by Austin Ricketts
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(previous article in series)
Razing Cain
Mortification of the flesh which we war against is the …

Praying for Discipline, Standing on Grace [Praying for Prayer; Pt. I]
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 23:21 | One Comment
Praying for Discipline, Standing on Grace [Praying for Prayer; Pt. I]

In a two-part series, Austin Rickett’s explores the depths of prayer: it’s difficulty, discipline, and delight.
by Austin Ricketts
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(Part 2  found here)
The Conception of a Discipline
When I first decided to attempt a spiritual discipline, I thought …

A Moment
Tuesday, 10 Mar, 2009 – 2:50 | One Comment
A Moment

[A Gilead-inspired short prose piece]
by Austin Ricketts
Today you awoke, and it was finally Autumn. Actually, it’s not that today is the first day of the Fall, but it’s the first day that you realized it. …

Parables, Allegory, and Luke 16 [the Application]
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 15:05 | No Comment
Parables, Allegory, and Luke 16 [the Application]

Part 2 of an excellent series on interpreting parables.  In this post: the principles laid out in Part 1 applied to the Rich Man & Lazarus
by Austin Ricketts
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You can read part 1 here.
Now, turning attention …

Parables, Allegory, and Luke 16 [the Theory]
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 5:31 | One Comment
Parables, Allegory, and Luke 16 [the Theory]

[ADMIN NOTE: this is the first half of a post by Austin Ricketts.  This first half gives the theory, and the next will give the application of these ideas to a specific text: Luke 16. ...