Tag: Ritual

Bible Study, Musings, Spiritual Formation

Going through the motions? part 2

Avoiding going through the motions of religion and ritual versus relationship and reality requires watchfulness over one’s heart. Psalm 15 provides instruction or guidelines for self-examination, causing us to ask:  How do we maintain the right attitude and relationship with the Lord rather than ritual and religion? Questions What must we do in order to …

Bible Study, Musings, Spiritual Formation

Going through the Motions? part 1

Ritual or Reality? Religion or Relationship? It is easy to allow ritual to replace reality, religion to encroach on relationship. How do we avoid ritual and maintain the reality of our relationship with the Lord? Jesus addressed this in Luke 18. Take a look at the challenge that comes from Jesus’ parable. (Part 2: Psalm …