WELCOME!

Welcome to the place where we intend to help each other exercise our way into the fullness of the life of Jesus! Lest you be confused, we are not talking about how to become a child of God, that is only by faith. We are talking about how to mature, how to experience all that Jesus has promised his followers.

This we we are emphasizing the principle of training versus trying. By seeing spiritual disciplines as exercises rather than rules, we understand their true purpose and remain motivated to keep working toward the goal of Christlikeness.

To hear the "Trying versus Training" presentation, go to christcommunityottawa.org and download the teaching. Here is the worksheet that accompanies that presentation.

Let's start exercising! And, please add in the comments section, any questions or stories about your successes and failures in this trying. God bless!

Breathe: Training vs. Trying September 27, 2009

An Introduction to Spiritual Disciplines

Now, with God’s help, I shall become myself. (Kierkegaard)

What are spiritual disciplines?

What is the purpose of practicing spiritual disciplines?

What is the difference between “training” and “trying”?

In what ways are the activities of your life not producing a healthy, energizing rhythm? What adjustments do I need to make in order to create more space for transformation?

Resources for Going Deeper

Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster

The Spirit of Disciplines by Dallas Willard

The Life You Always Wanted by John Ortberg