Neglected disciplines III: self talk

For many of us middle-age is an unwelcome guest who has come to stay permanently. We will be looking beyond our grey hairs and wrinkles to think about middle-age from the perspective of the gospel of Christ. Expect to be pleasantly surprised.

Paul says ‘train yourself to be godly’ (1 Timothy 4:7). The implications of the athletic metaphor are intriguing and significant. They point to the ‘spiritual disciplines’ ??” a relatively neglected area in which many of us need help. We will be thinking about the training routines (prayer, worship, bible reading, fasting etc) that help us to grow spiritually. Expect more practice than theory.