Encouragement to deepen our relationship with God through prayer, endurance, and transformation in trials.
Tag: spiritual formation
Using Scripture Journals to Go Deeper
If you haven’t considered getting a Scripture journal, it’s a great way to help you go deeper in your study and transformation. Here is a current assortment of options to get an individual book of the Bible, set up for your note-taking, study, and artistic engagements.
08 | Faith in Community
One of the most important ways we are formed is through the Christian community. The church gives us examples of faith in all stages of life, and friends who encourage us and support us through our struggles. Be intentional about how you connect with people who can help you grow, and in whom you can invest.
06 | Engaging with Scripture
Scripture is foundational to Christian spirituality. Here are some different ways to engage with Scripture. If you want some kinds of insights you haven’t had before, it is worth trying to engage with Scripture in ways you haven’t before.
04 | Creating a Rule of Life
This post will guide you through the process of creating a personal Rule of Life; a strategy for how to become the person you are trying to be.
03 | Purpose in Patterns
You could describe much of who a person is by summarizing their habits. Here are some ideas about how habits work, how to form good ones, and how to break bad ones. We honor God best when we love the right things in the right order of priorities.
A Guided Experience: Lectio Divina
An explanation and guided experience in an old practice called Lectio Divina. Try it and see what you think!
A Guided Experience: Lectio Divina
This is a guided experience through a practice called “Lectio Divina” or “Divine Reading.” It is a very old practice that might feel new for modern Bible students, and I would be glad to have you try it out.
02 | Pathways to God
Even though your life is unique, it is helpful to consider what has helped other people to grow closer to God. Here are some basic frameworks for thinking about God, pathways to God, and typical moves that faith can involve as you engage with these practices.
01 | Five Foundations for Spiritual Growth
Here are five foundational ideas for how Spiritual Growth works, and a challenge for you to try.
Designing Your Life for Growth
This post is a collection of links to the various posts in the series: Designing Your Life For Growth as well as an annotated bibliography of books to consider on the topic of Spiritual Formation.
Advice for Young Ministers: A Conversation
Dr. Mark Adams sits down with Dr. Kevin Burr to share some experiential advice for young ministers…and really, for anyone looking to grow spiritually.
Using John for Spiritual Formation
Lauren Calvin Cooke guides us in how to utilize the Gospel of John for personal spiritual growth.
Preaching that Transforms with Dr. Rob O’Lynn
Good preaching informs, but great preaching transforms. Dr. Rob O’Lynn shares his research, imagining how preachers can utilize transformative learning theory in how they help their congregations grow spiritually.
1st Anniversary of Kingdom Upgrowth
Our first post on Kingdom Upgrowth went live one year ago today. I wanted to take a moment to say “thank you” to everyone who
Helping Women Grow Spiritually with Dr. Anessa Westbrook
Dr. Anessa Westbrook shares her original research about what factors help young women to grow spiritually.
Enneagram Ups and Downs
The Enneagram The Enneagram is a personality system which groups people into Nine Types, partially based on their behaviors, but even more so based on
Kevin Burr: Worship As Spiritual Formation
In this Research Spotlight, I am excited to share a conversation I had with Kevin Burr. Kevin is a Ph.D. student at Asbury Theological Seminary, having previously completed his M.Div. at the Harding School of Theology and a Masters in Education at Harding University. He is also one of the ministers at the Nicholasville Church of Christ in Kentucky.
Kevin had recently conducted a retreat for worship leaders on how worship functions as spiritual formation. I wanted to hear some of the ideas Kevin had been cultivating, and am glad to share them with you.
Worship As Spiritual Formation: A Conversation With Kevin Burr
CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO-ONLY PODCAST In this Research Spotlight, I am excited to share a conversation I had with Kevin Burr. Kevin is a Ph.D.